おい

Japanese

Etymology 1

Likely a general interjection sound. Compare English oi.

Pronunciation

Interjection

おい • (oi) 

  1. (usually impolite) Said to get someone's attention; hey!; oi!
    おい、起(お)きなさい！！
    Oi, okinasai!!
    Hey, wake up!!
Usage notes

Etymology 2
For pronunciation and definitions of おい – see the following entries.
【老い】
[noun] old age
【笈】J
[noun] a box with legs that is carried on the back, used by itinerant monks and yamabushi to carry books, articles of worship, clothing, etc.
Alternative spelling
負
【甥】J
[noun] nephew
(This term, おい, is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as おい, see Category:Japanese kanji read as おい.)

(The following entries are uncreated: 負ひ, 追い.)

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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