おい

Japanese

Etymology 1

Likely a general interjection sound. Compare English oi.

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) おい [óꜜì] (Atamadaka – [1])^[1]
IPA^(key): [o̞i]

Interjection

おい (rōmaji oi)

(usually impolite) Said to get someone's attention; hey!; oi!

Usage notes

Coincidentally same as British English oi; a false cognate.
An elongated おーい (ōi) is used when someone is at a distance.

Etymology 2

Kanji reading.

Noun

おい (rōmaji oi)

老い: old age
負ひ:
追い:
笈, 負:
甥: nephew

References

↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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