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oi

Pronunciation: /ˈoi̯/

“oi” is a Finnish word. Its 2 meanings in English:

interjection

  1. O, oh
  2. oh (to express surprise, wonder, amazement or awe)

Etymology

Similar interjections can be found in other Finnic languages (compare Estonian oi, Ingrian oi, Karelian oi, Ludian oi, Veps oi, Votic oi) and neighboring Indo-European languages (Swedish oj, Latvian oi, Russian ой (oj)).

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