doi

Symbol

doi

1. (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Dogri.

See also

• Wiktionary's coverage of Dogri terms

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *dui (“two”, root), from Latin duo, from Proto-Italic *duō, from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁. Compare Romanian doi.

Numeral

doi m (feminine doauã or dauã or dau or dao)

1. two

Pronunciation

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Adjective

doi (comparative doiago, superlative doien, excessive doiegi)

1. accurate

Etymology

Possible relation with doll (“pitcher”). The connection between the two meanings is unclear, but can also be found with the word caduf, which in Mallorca means both "pitcher" and "silliness".

Pronunciation

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

Noun

doi m (plural dois)

1. (Mallorca) silliness, folly

   Synonyms: ximpleria, bajanada, bestiesa

Etymology

English do (literally translated from Mandarin 做) + i (of which English letter-name pronunciation sounds similar to Mandarin 愛)

Verb

doi

1. (Mandarin, humorous) Euphemistic form of 做愛 / 做爱 (zuò'ài).

Etymology 1

From Middle High German dīn, form Old High German dīn, from Proto-West Germanic *þīn, from Proto-Germanic *þīnaz (“thy, thine”). Cognate with German dein, English thine.

Etymology 2

Etymology

From Latin duo. Compare Romanian and Friulian doi, Italian due, French deux.

Numeral

doi (feminine doje)

1. two

Etymology

From Latin duo. Compare Ladin doi, Italian due, Dalmatian doi, Romanian doi, French deux, Spanish dos.

Numeral

doi (feminine dôs)

1. two

Alternative forms

• doué

Etymology

From French devoir (“to have to”).

Verb

doi

1. (Saint-Domingue) (auxiliary) to have to, must

   Ly doi fair nion l'autre quichoy avant cila là. ― He should do another thing before that one.

References

• S.J Ducoeurjoly, Manuel des habitans de Saint-Domingue, contenant un précis de l'histoire de cette île

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Etymology 1) [ˈdɔʔi], (Etymology 2) [ˈdoi̯], [ˈdoi]

Etymology 1

From the word dia (“third person subject, he or she”) transformed by inserting letter ‘o’ in the middle and deleting the final letter ‘a.’ (It was later transformed into doski.)

Etymology 2

From duit (“money”).

Further reading

• “doi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *dui, from Latin duo, from Proto-Italic *duō, from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁.

Numeral

doi

1. two

Alternative forms

• odoi

Etymology

Shortened form odoi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *aduq, from Proto-Austronesian *aduq.

Interjection

doi

1. Alternative form of odoi

Etymology

From Malay duit (“money”).

Adverb

doi

1. money

Etymology

From Latin duo.

Adjective

doi

1. two

Noun

doi m (uncountable)

1. two

Noun

doi

1. money

Alternative forms

• duoi, duăi

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *dui, from Latin duo.

Numeral

doi (feminine doauă)

1. two

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duʀi, from Proto-Austronesian *duʀi.

Noun

doi (mutated form ndroi)

1. thorn
2. fishbone

References

• Sundermann, Heinrich. 1905. Niassisch-deutsches Wörterbuch. Moers: Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen, p. 55.

Etymology 1

From Latin duo.

Etymology 2

See doit.

Etymology

From Latin duo, from Proto-Italic *duō. Cognates include Italian due and Spanish dos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdui̯/

Numeral

doi (feminine doe)

1. two

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɔ.i/

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• Rhymes: -ɔi
• Syllabification: do‧i

Verb

doi

1. third-person singular present of doić

Etymology

From a Vulgar Latin *duī (“two”, root), from Latin duo, probably formed through analogy with the usual nominative masculine plural ending in -ī. Ultimately from Proto-Italic *duō, from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁. The similar formation of *duī is also happened in Old French dui, nominative form of deus. Compare Italian due, Sicilian dui, Friulian doi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /doj/

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• Rhymes: -oj

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Numeral

doi m (feminine and neuter două)

1. two

Etymology

From Dutch duim.

Noun

doi

1. thumb

Pronunciation

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

Noun

doi • (堆, 𣼭)

1. sandy islet
2. sandbank; sandbar

Alternative forms

• dei (colloquial)
• deui (literary)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɔi̯/

Verb

doi

1. second-person singular present habitual/future of dod

Mutation