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coi
coi
French
Adjective
coi m (feminine singular coite, masculine plural cois, feminine plural coites)
- (dated) silent
- (dated) speechless
Interjection
coi
- (archaic) Cry of a huntsman to send the dogs on chase.
Noun
coi m (plural cois)
- (archaic) quiet
- Le coi de la nuit
- The quiet of the night
- Le coi de la nuit
Lojban
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃoi̯/
Cmavo
coi (selma'o COI COI)
Usage notes
- This cmavo begins a vocative phrase which can be ended (if necessary) with the elidable terminator do'u.
Antonyms
- co'o (“goodbye”)
Related terms
See also
Rafsi
coi
Romanian
Etymology
From Latin cōleus, from Ancient Greek κολεός (koleós); compare Aromanian colj, coljiu, coalji. The plural coaie likely derives from an alternative Vulgar Latin plural form *cōlea, taken as a feminine in some other languages; compare French couille, Italian coglia, Sicilian cogghia, Corsican cuglia, Occitan colha.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [koj]
- Rhymes: -oj
Noun
coi n (plural coaie)
Declension
declension of coi
Synonyms
Related terms
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kɔj˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kɔj˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kɔj˧˥]
Verb
- (dialectal, chiefly Central Vietnam and Southern Vietnam) to look, watch (over), observe, read, etc.
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coi em
- to babysit one's younger sibling
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coi mắt
- to meet with a date via a dating service
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coi ti-vi
- to watch TV
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coi phim
- to watch a TV show/movie
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coi báo
- to read a newspaper
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Coi nè!
- Check this out!
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Coi chừng!
- Look out!
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Mày coi chừng tao!
- You'd better not **** with me again!
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coi em
Synonyms
Interjection
- (colloquial, dialectal, chiefly Central Vietnam and Southern Vietnam) [Look at yourself!] What the heck are you doin'?