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Translingual
Symbol
doi
( international standards ) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Dogri .
See also
Aromanian
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *dui ( “ two ” , root ) , from Latin duo , from Proto-Italic *duō , from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ . Compare Romanian doi .
Numeral
doi m (feminine doauã or dauã or dau or dao )
two
Derived terms
Basque
Pronunciation
Adjective
doi (comparative doiago , superlative doien , excessive doiegi )
accurate
Catalan
Etymology
Possible relation with doll ( “ pitcher ” ) . The connection between the two meanings is unclear, but can also be found with the word caduf , which in Mallorca means both "pitcher" and "silliness".
Pronunciation
Noun
doi m (plural dois )
( Mallorca ) silliness , folly
Synonyms: ximpleria , bajanada , bestiesa
Chinese
Etymology
English do (literally translated from Mandarin 做 ) + i (of which English letter-name pronunciation sounds similar to Mandarin 愛 )
Pronunciation
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Verb
doi
( Mandarin , humorous ) Euphemistic form of 做愛 / 做爱 ( zuò'ài ) .
Cimbrian
Etymology 1
From Middle High German dīn , from Old High German dīn , from Proto-West Germanic *þīn , from Proto-Germanic *þīnaz ( “ thy, thine ” ) . Cognate with German dein , English thine .
Determiner
doi (familiar )
( Luserna ) your , thy
References
Etymology 2
This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium . Particularly: “ultimately from *sa ? Standard German cognate would be *die , maybe from OHG cognate to ODt thie , OEn þē without the -r (dēr > German der )”
Pronoun
doi
( Sette Comuni ) that , that one
Diiza un doi bor mich zeint galaiche. ― This and that are the same to me.
Doi is main, diiza net. ― That is mine, this isn't.
Doi memme langhen haare gaballamar. ― I like that one with the long hair.
References
“doi” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974 ) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini , 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo
Dalmatian
Etymology
From Latin duo . Compare Romanian and Friulian doi , Italian due , French deux .
Numeral
doi (feminine doje )
two
Friulian
Etymology
From Latin duo . Compare Ladin doi , Italian due , Dalmatian doi , Romanian doi , French deux , Spanish dos .
Numeral
doi (feminine dôs )
two
Haitian Creole
Etymology
From French devoir ( “ to have to ” ) .
Verb
doi
( Saint-Domingue ) ( auxiliary ) to have to , must
Ly doi fair nion l'autre quichoy avant cila là. ― He should do another thing before that one.
Descendants
References
S.J Ducoeurjoly, Manuel des habitans de Saint-Domingue, contenant un précis de l'histoire de cette île
Indonesian
Etymology 1
From dia ( “ third person singular pronoun ” ) + -ok- (irregularly pronounced as ) with the final rime elided.
doski ( with infix -osk- )
dorski ( with infix -orsk-, rare )
Pronunciation
Noun
doi (plural doi -doi )
( colloquial , originally Prokem slang ) friend (boyfriend/girlfriend)
Pronoun
doi (plural doi -doi )
( colloquial , originally Prokem slang ) third-person singular pronoun, he or she
Etymology 2
From duit ( “ money ” ) .
Pronunciation
Noun
doi (plural doi -doi )
( colloquial ) money
Further reading
Istro-Romanian
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *dui , from Latin duo , from Proto-Italic *duō , from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ .
Numeral
doi
two
Kimaragang
Etymology
Shortened form odoi , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *aduq , from Proto-Austronesian *aduq .
Interjection
doi
Alternative form of odoi
Kristang
Etymology
From Malay duit ( “ money ” ) .
Adverb
doi
money
Ladin
Etymology
From Latin duo .
Adjective
doi
two
Noun
doi m (uncountable )
two
Lindu
Noun
doi
money
Megleno-Romanian
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *dui , from Latin duo .
Numeral
doi (feminine doauă )
two
Nias
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duʀi , from Proto-Austronesian *duʀi .
Noun
doi (mutated form ndroi )
thorn
fishbone
References
Sundermann, Heinrich. 1905. Niassisch-deutsches Wörterbuch. Moers: Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen, p. 55.
Old French
Etymology 1
From Latin duo .
Numeral
doi
two
Usage notes
while it may be considered a variant of deus , it is often used with nouns in the nominative case.
13th century , Le roi Flore et la belle Jehanne
Li doi meilleur boulengier The two best bakers
Etymology 2
See doit .
Noun
doi oblique singular , m (oblique plural dois , nominative singular dois , nominative plural doi )
( anatomy ) Alternative form of doit
Piedmontese
Etymology
From Latin duo , from Proto-Italic *duō . Cognates include Italian due and Spanish dos .
Pronunciation
Numeral
doi (feminine doe )
two
Polish
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈdɔ.i/
Rhymes: -ɔi
Syllabification: do‧i
Verb
doi
third-person singular present of doić
Romanian
Etymology
From a Vulgar Latin *duī ( “ two ” , root ) , from Latin duo , probably formed through analogy with the usual nominative masculine plural ending in -ī . Ultimately from Proto-Italic *duō , from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ . The similar formation of *duī is also happened in Old French dui , nominative form of deus . Compare Italian due , Sicilian dui , Friulian doi .
Pronunciation
Numeral
doi m (feminine and neuter două )
two
Derived terms
Sranan Tongo
Etymology
From Dutch duim .
Noun
doi
thumb
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Noun
doi • (堆 , 𣼭 )
sandy islet
sandbank ; sandbar
Welsh
Pronunciation
Verb
doi
second-person singular present habitual / future of dod
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh. All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.