coi

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈkoj]

coi

1. (euphemistic) alternative form of cony

   Què coi és això? ― What the heck is that?

Borrowed from Dutch kooi (“bunk”). Doublet of càvea and gàbia.

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈkɔj]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈkoj]

coi m (plural cois)

1. (nautical) a type of hammock made of sailcloth used as a makeshift bunk

• “coi”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
• “coi”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
• “coi” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “coi” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

From Middle French coy, from Old French coi, from Latin qu(i)ētus. Doublet of quiet, which was borrowed.

The original feminine coie is attested until the 18th century. The modern form is analogous (e.g. with droit, droite) and/or influenced by the aforementioned doublet. Compare similar spelling inconsistencies in absous, andalou, esquimau, favori.

• IPA^(key): /kwa/

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• Homophones: cois, quoi

coi (feminine coite or (obsolete) coie, masculine plural cois, feminine plural coites or (obsolete) coies)

1. (dated) silent
2. (dated) speechless

• coiment

coi m (plural cois)

1. (archaic) quiet

   le coi de la nuit ― the quiet of the night

coi

1. (archaic) cry of a huntsman to send the dogs on chase

• “coi”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃóí/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃóɪ́]

coi

1. very sweet

   Synonym: zau

• cwai

• co' (truncation)

• IPA^(key): /ˈkoj/
• Rhymes: -oj
• Hyphenation: cói

coi

1. contraction of con i; with the

• -ico, ciò

coī

1. second-person singular present active imperative of coeō

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *cōleum n, from Latin cōleus m, of Ancient Greek origin. Compare Aromanian colj, coalji.

• IPA^(key): [koj]
• Rhymes: -oj

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coi n (plural coaie)

1. (vulgar, usually in the plural, referring to the testicles) ball(s)

   Synonyms: testicul; boș, boașă

• scrot
• săculeț

Cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] kɐːj².

Probably related to noi through an infixed proto-form.

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɔj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɔj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɔj˧˧]

coi • (瑰, 䁛, 𥋳, 𫀢, 𩲡)

1. (chiefly Central Vietnam and Southern Vietnam) to look, watch (over), observe, read, etc.

   coi em ― to babysit one's younger sibling

   coi mắt ― to meet with a date via a dating service

   coi ti-vi ― to watch TV

   coi phim ― to watch a TV show/movie

   coi báo ― to read a newspaper

   Coi nè! ― Check this out!

   Coi chừng! ― Look out!

   Mày coi chừng tao!

   You'd better not screw with me again!

2. to be considered

   Đây được coi là một trong những chiến công vĩ đại của nhân loại.

   This is considered one of the most glorious victories of mankind.

• (look): xem, trông, ngó
• (read): đọc

Coi?

1. (colloquial, chiefly Central Vietnam and Southern Vietnam) [Look at yourself!] What the heck are you doin'?