fooi

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch voy (road), from Old French voie (road, way), from Latin via (road, way).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /foːi̯/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: fooi
  • Rhymes: -oːi̯

Noun

fooi f (plural fooien, diminutive fooitje n)

  1. a gift of money (often for people such as artists and beggars in places like city centers)
  2. a tip, a gratuity (a small amount of money left for a bartender or servant as a token of appreciation)

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  • Afrikaans: fooi
  • Papiamentu: fooi (dated)
  • West Frisian: foai