oui

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[edit] French

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[edit] Etymology

Old French oïl, a contraction of o il, from Vulgar Latin *hoc ille (“this one...”),[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.

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[edit] Adverb

oui

  1. yes

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[edit] Interjection

oui!

  1. yes

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[edit] See also

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

[edit] References

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