English

Proper noun

Roi

1. Roi islet, Kwajalein atoll, Marshall Islands.

Derived terms

• Roi-Namur

See also

• Namur

French

Noun

roi m ‎(plural rois)

1. king

   Le roi est mort.

   The king is dead.

2. (chess) king
3. (card games) king

Related terms

• reine
• royal
• royaume
• royauté

Descendants

• Antillean Creole: wa
• Guianese Creole: rwè
• Haitian Creole: wa
• Karipúna Creole French: hué
• Louisiana Creole French: rwa
• Seychellois Creole: lerwa

See also

Chess pieces in French · pièces d'échecs (layout · text)
roi	dame	tour	fou	cavalier	pion

Playing cards in French · cartes à jouer (layout · text)
as	deux	trois	quatre	cinq	six	sept
huit	neuf	dix	valet	dame	roi	joker

Lojban

Cmavo

roi ‎(rafsi rom or roi)

1. times

   la blabi ractu cu ci roi tolsakci le tabra

   The White Rabbit three times blew the trumpet.

Usage notes

• Used as a suffix or postposition after a number, turning it into an adverbial-like phrase which indicates the frequency at which the action of the selbri occurs.

Derived terms

• roroi ‎(“always”)
• so'eroi ‎(“usually”)
• noroi ‎(“never”)

Old French

Alternative forms

• rai (Le Roman de Tristan, Thomas d'Angleterre)
• rei
• rex (9th century)
• roy

Etymology

From Latin rex, regem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /roj/

Noun

roi m ‎(oblique plural rois, nominative singular rois, nominative plural roi)

1. king
2. (chess) king

Related terms

• roial/reial
• reaume

Descendants

Romanian

Etymology

From a Slavic language, compare Czech roj, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *rojь.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -oj

Noun

roi

1. swarm

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rɔi̯/

Verb

roi

1. Soft mutation of rhoi.