hoi - What does it mean?
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'hoi' is a common misspelling of 'hoy'
The correct spelling of 'hoy' ends with the letter 'y'.
This incorrect spelling 'hoi' ends with the letter 'i'.
'hoi' Spelling Rule
In the early Modern English period, words ending in 'i' were changed to end in 'y'. For example, mani, veri, beauti and marri were changed to many, very, beauty and marry. This explains why some words containing a y, feature an i in their plural or past tense form. For example, try, tried; baby, babies; marry, marries.
Definition of 'hoy' not 'hoi'English
Etymology 1
or (etyl) (m).
Noun
( en-noun)
A small coaster vessel, usually sloop-rigged, used in conveying passengers and goods, or as a tender to larger vessels in port.
* , II.x:
- He sent to Germanie, straunge aid to reare, / From whence eftsoones arriued here three hoyes / Of Saxons, whom he for his safetie imployes.
* Cowper
- The hoy went to London every week.
Etymology 2
, compare (ahoy).
Etymology 3
Verb
(label) to throw
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