ʻoi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "oi"

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *koi (“sharp, keen”). Compare Maori koi (“sharp, acute”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔo̯i/

Verb

ʻoi(stative)

  1. sharp
    Synonym: ʻāwini
  2. (mathematics) acute

Derived terms

  • hōʻoi (“sharpen”, verb)

Noun

ʻoi

  1. sharpness
  2. (music) sharp

Further reading

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