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Meaning of -oi | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR A2
oj

Definitions

  1. augmentative suffix, used to indicate a larger version of (e.g. piatră (“rock”) + -oi → pietroi (“boulder”), furcă (“pitchfork”) + -oi → furcoi (“big pitchfork”))
    morpheme, neuter
  2. used to make a masculine version of (e.g. pasăre (“bird”) + -oi → păsăroi (“male bird”), vulpe (“fox”) + -oi → vulpoi (“male fox”))
    masculine, morpheme
  3. 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.

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