„oi“: interjection he!, he du! he!, he du!
/ɔɪ/ (US hey) used as a not very polite way of getting someone's attention, especially when you are angry: Oi!
An informal greeting, similar to hi.
Oi (Oy, Oey; also known as The, Thang Ong, Sok) is an Austroasiatic dialect cluster of Attapeu Province, southern Laos. The dominant variety is Oy proper, with 11,000 speakers who are 80% monolinguals.
"Oi" has been particularly associated with working class and Cockney speech. It is effectively a local pronunciation of "hoy" (see H-dropping), an older expression. A study of the Cockney dialect in the 1950s found that whether it was being used to call attention or as a challenge depended on its tone and abruptness.
"Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi" is a cheer or chant often performed at Australian sport events. It is a variation of the Oggy Oggy Oggy chant used by both soccer and rugby union fans in Great Britain from the 1960s onwards. It is usually performed by a crowd uniting to support a sports team or athlete.
Oi! Basic pub insult to say someone is silly or eccentric. Western Australian term given to the rest of Australia.
The letters 'oi' in French are pronounced [wa]. The 'A' takes on the regular French 'A' sound. This is often considered one of the signature sounds of the French language and the foundation for French accents. Beyond au revoir, you likely learned to say 'oi' in trois (three) when learning to count.
Similarly, 'oi' is a short 'o' or a short 'i' - you get to decide. As for 'ui', the same applies. You can say it as a short 'u' or as a short 'i' - your call. There are some dialectal variations on these, but for now, just make your choice and you'll be well understood.
“Oi!” is a very friendly and informal way to say “hi!” It is more commonly used in Brazil than in Portugal and used to greet friends and close colleagues.
In English oui is used as a casual and sometimes playful way of saying yes.
/ɔɪ/ (also oy) (British English, informal) used to attract somebody's attention, especially in an angry way.
Meaning of oi in English
used as a not very polite way of getting someone's attention, especially when you are angry: Oi!
In Russian, "oi" ("ой") is often used as an expression of various degrees of surprise.
When you hear the /oy/ sound at the end of a word or syllable, use oy (boy, toy, royal). When it is at the start of or inside a word or syllable, use oi (ointment, choice, noise).
In the 1600s, when English rule intensified, the prefixes O and Mac were widely dropped because it became extremely difficult to find work if you had an Irish sounding name. However, in the 1800s many families began reinstating the O and Mac prefixes.
Oi is the Hainanese transliteration of a Chinese surname meaning: yellow, to fall through.
Oisín (pronounced [ɔˈʃiːnʲ, ˈɔʃiːnʲ], approximately ush-EEN, USH-een) is an Irish male given name; meaning "fawn" or "little deer", derived from the Old Irish word os ("deer") + -ín (diminutive suffix).
(ɔɪ ) exclamation. In informal situations, people say or shout 'oi' to attract someone's attention, especially if they are angry.
The Australian accent is non-rhotic
The Australian accent is for the most part non-rhotic. This means that the pronunciation of the /r/ sound will never occur at the end of words.
Meaning 'thank you', ta is usually used for the times when you are in a rush or want to send a quick text to show your appreciation for something.
Hooroo = Goodbye
The Australian slang for goodbye is Hooroo and sometimes they even Cheerio like British people.
While some Australian speakers would pronounce “no” as a diphthong, starting on “oh” as in dog and ending on “oo” as in put, others begin with an unstressed “a” (the sound at the end of the word “sofa”), then move to the “oh” and then “oo”.