moy

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Translingual

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Symbol

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moy

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Shekkacho.

See also

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Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse mœr, mær, from Proto-Germanic *mawī, from Proto-Indo-European *magʰ-.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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moy f (genitive singular moyar, plural moyar)

  1. maid, maiden
  2. virgin

Declension

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Synonyms

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Middle French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old French moi, mei.

Pronoun

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moy

  1. me

Descendants

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  • French: moi

Scots

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Etymology

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Inherited from Early Scots moy, from Middle Dutch mooy, moy (pretty, nice), from Old Dutch mōi (see modern Dutch mooi (nice, beautiful)). Related to German Low German mooi (nice, friendly, attractive, beautiful), dialectal Norwegian møy (quiet, gentle).

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Adjective

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moy (comparative mair moy, superlative maist moy)

  1. mild; gentle; reserved; meek

Talysh

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Etymology

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Cognate with Persian ماهی (mâhi).

Noun

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moy

  1. fish

Uzbek

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Other scripts
Yangi Imlo
Cyrillic мой
Latin moy
Perso-Arabic
(Afghanistan)

Etymology

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From Proto-Turkic *bań.

Noun

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moy (plural moylar)

  1. fat, grease
  2. edible oil, butter
  3. lubricant