おい

Japanese

Etymology 1

Likely a general interjection sound. Compare English oi.

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) おい [óꜜì] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
IPA^(key): [o̞i]

Interjection

おい • (oi)

(usually impolite) Said to get someone's attention; hey!; oi!
おい、起(お)きなさい！！
Oi, okinasai!!
Hey, wake up!!

Usage notes

Coincidentally same as British English and Portuguese oi; a false cognate.
An elongated おーい (ōi) is used when someone is at a distance.

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of おい – see the following entries.

【老い】	[noun] old age
【笈】J	[noun] a box with legs that is carried on the back, used by itinerant monks and yamabushi to carry books, articles of worship, clothing, etc. Alternative spelling 負
【甥】J	[noun] nephew

(This term, おい, is an alternative spelling of the above terms.
For a list of all kanji read as おい, not just those used in Japanese terms, see Category:Japanese kanji read as おい.)

(The following entries are uncreated: 負ひ, 追い.)

References

2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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[DJR-1] 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN