ōi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "oi"

Japanese

Romanization

ōi

1. Rōmaji transcription of おおい

Khiamniungan Naga

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oi̯³³/

Verb

ōi

1. (Patsho) To beckon

Māori

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoːi/ [ˈoːi]

Etymology 1

Likely onomatopoeic.

Verb

ōi

1. to shout

Noun

ōi

1. shout

Etymology 2

Possibly derived from the preceding meaning of "shout".

Noun

ōi

1. grey-faced petrel
2. sooty shearwater

   Synonyms: totorore, hakoko, koakoa, hākēkeke, tītī, takakau

3. short-tailed shearwater

   Synonyms: koakoa, ngungu

Etymology 3

Noun

ōi

1. muck
2. quicksand

Further reading

• John C. Moorfield (2011), “ōi”, in Te Aka: Māori–English, English–Māori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, →ISBN