coi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "coi"

Catalan

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈkoj]

Interjection

coi

1. (euphemistic) Alternative form of cony

   Què coi és això? ― What the heck is that?

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Dutch kooi (“bunk”). Doublet of càvea and gàbia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈkɔj]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈkoj]

Noun

coi m (plural cois)

1. (nautical) a type of hammock made of sailcloth used as a makeshift bunk

Further reading

• “coi” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “coi”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025.
• “coi” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “coi” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

French

Etymology

From Middle French coy, from Old French coi, from Latin qu(i)ētus. Doublet of quiet, which was borrowed.

The original feminine coie is attested until the 18th century. The modern form is analogous (e.g. with droit, droite) and/or influenced by the aforementioned doublet. Compare similar spelling inconsistencies in absous, andalou, esquimau, favori.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kwa/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Homophones: cois, quoi

Adjective

coi (feminine coite or (obsolete) coie, masculine plural cois, feminine plural coites or (obsolete) coies)

1. (dated) silent
2. (dated) speechless

Derived terms

• coiment

Noun

coi m (plural cois)

1. (archaic) quiet

   le coi de la nuit ― the quiet of the night

Interjection

coi

1. (archaic) cry of a huntsman to send the dogs on chase

Further reading

• “coi”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Hausa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃóí/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃóɪ́]

Ideophone

coi

1. very sweet

   Synonym: zau

Alternative forms

• cwai

Italian

Alternative forms

• co' (truncation)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkoj/
• Rhymes: -oj
• Hyphenation: cói

Article

coi

1. contraction of con i; with the

Related terms

• co'
• col
• coll'
• colla
• colle
• collo

Anagrams

• -ico, ciò

Latin

Verb

coī

1. second-person singular present active imperative of coeō

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *cōleum n, from Latin cōleus m, of Ancient Greek origin. Compare Aromanian colj, coalji.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [koj]
• Rhymes: -oj

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

coi n (plural coaie)

1. (vulgar, usually in the plural, referring to the testicles) ball(s)

   Synonyms: testicul; boș, boașă

Declension

Declension of coi

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	coi	coiul		coaie	coaiele
genitive-dative	coi	coiului		coaie	coaielor
vocative	coiule			coaielor

Related terms

• scrot
• săculeț

Vietnamese

Etymology

Cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] kɐːj².

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɔj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɔj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɔj˧˧]

Verb

coi • (瑰, 䁛, 𥋳, 𫀢, 𩲡)

1. (chiefly Central Vietnam and Southern Vietnam) to look, watch (over), observe, read, etc.

   coi em ― to babysit one's younger sibling

   coi mắt ― to meet with a date via a dating service

   coi ti-vi ― to watch TV

   coi phim ― to watch a TV show/movie

   coi báo ― to read a newspaper

   Coi nè! ― Check this out!

   Coi chừng! ― Look out!

   Mày coi chừng tao!

   You'd better not screw with me again!

Synonyms

• (look): xem, trông, ngó
• (read): đọc

Derived terms

• coi bộ
• coi chừng
• coi cọp
• coi mòi
• coi sóc
• coi thường
• coi trọng
• khó coi
• trông coi

Interjection

Coi?

1. (colloquial, chiefly Central Vietnam and Southern Vietnam) [Look at yourself!] What the heck are you doin'?