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来い in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
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Japanese
| Alternative spelling
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| 來い (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
/kojo/ → */koj/ → /koi/
One theory suggests a sound change from 来よ (koyo), dropping the last vowel, from original koyo to koy (= koi). Compare せい (sei), くれ (kure).
Pronunciation
Verb
来い • (koi)
- imperative of 来る