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hoy

 
Dictionary: hoy1   (hoi) pronunciation
 
n.
  1. A small sloop-rigged coasting ship.
  2. A heavy barge used for freight.

[Middle English hoie, from Middle Dutch hoey, hoede.]


hoy2 (hoi) pronunciation
interj.

Used to attract attention.


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WordNet: hoy
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
  Synonyms: barge, flatboat, lighter


 
Translations: Hoi
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - hoben

idioms:

  • hoi polloi    hoben, den jævne befolkning

Français (French)
idioms:

  • hoi polloi    populace, plèbe (péj)

Deutsch (German)
idioms:

  • hoi polloi    Pöbel

Ελληνική (Greek)
idioms:

  • hoi polloi    οι πολλοί, ο λαουτζίκος, το (ανώνυμο) πλήθος

Italiano (Italian)
idioms:

  • hoi polloi    plebe

Português (Portuguese)
idioms:

  • hoi polloi    povinho (m) (pej.)

Русский (Russian)
эй!, небольшое береговое судно

idioms:

  • hoi polloi    простой люд

Español (Spanish)
idioms:

  • hoi polloi    masas, masa, populacho

Svenska (Swedish)
hoi polloi - massorna, slöddret, pöbeln

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
庶民

idioms:

  • hoi polloi    庶民

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 庶民

idioms:

  • hoi polloi    庶民

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 대량

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 大衆, 民衆

idioms:

  • hoi polloi    大衆, 庶民

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮הא הידיעה ברבים (יוונית)‬


 
 
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Hoyes (family name)
pahoehoe
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