Meaning of -oi | Babel Free
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augmentative suffix, used to indicate a larger version of (e.g. piatră (“rock”) + -oi → pietroi (“boulder”), furcă (“pitchfork”) + -oi → furcoi (“big pitchfork”)) morpheme, neuter
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used to make a masculine version of (e.g. pasăre (“bird”) + -oi → păsăroi (“male bird”), vulpe (“fox”) + -oi → vulpoi (“male fox”)) masculine, morpheme
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in a few cases, used as a deprecative or slightly derogatory suffix, especially relating to people (e.g. bulgar + -oi → bulgăroi, chinez + -oi → chinezoi) masculine, morpheme
CEFR level
A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
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