woi

woi

1. grandfather
2. bird-of-paradise

Probably from Cantonese 喂 (wai²) or Min Nan 喂 (oeh). Doublet of oi and hoi.

woi

1. hey
2. hello

• woy (colloquial)

• “woi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

• IPA^(key): [βoj]

woi (possessed woichü)

1. a kind of wild elephant ear plant (genus Xanthosoma), considered the most potent of all magical herbs (maada) as a defense against supernatural threats

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