bói
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "boi"
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀jíkɪ̀.
Pronunciation
Noun
bói class 14
Related terms
Etymology
Borrowed from English boy. Semantically unrelated to Portuguese boy.
Noun
bói
- waiter
- Chomâ bói trazê café co lête
- Ask the waiter to bring coffee with milk
Usage notes
- Also used in restaurants as an interjection to attract the attention of a waiter.
See also
References
Noun
bói m (plural bóis)
- Alternative spelling of boy
Etymology
Perhaps from Proto-Mon-Khmer *pul ~ *puul ~ *puəl and cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] pɒːl³, Koho pôl and Khmer បូល (boul).
Pronunciation
Verb
- to tell fortunes, to divine, to take an augury
Derived terms
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