oui

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Contents 1 French 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.2.1 Homophones 1.3 Adverb 1.3.1 Antonyms 1.4 Interjection 1.4.1 Antonyms 1.5 See also 1.6 References

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[edit] Etymology

Old French oïl, a contraction of o il, from Vulgar Latin *hoc ille (“‘thus he...’”),^[1] or perhaps rather hoc illud est, an elliptical phrase of response, by semantic erosion.

Cognate to Occitan òc, where the connection to Latin hoc is clearer.

[edit] Pronunciation

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• IPA: /wi/

[edit] Homophones

• ouï
• ouïe

[edit] Adverb

oui

1. yes

[edit] Antonyms

• non

[edit] Interjection

oui !

1. yes

[edit] Antonyms

• non

[edit] See also

• si ("yes" used to contradict a negative statement or question)

[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ^ Languages Within Language, by Ivan Fonagy, p. 66