Meaning of -oi | Babel Free
ojDefinitions
- augmentative suffix, used to indicate a larger version of (e.g. piatră (“rock”) + -oi → pietroi (“boulder”), furcă (“pitchfork”) + -oi → furcoi (“big pitchfork”))
- used to make a masculine version of (e.g. pasăre (“bird”) + -oi → păsăroi (“male bird”), vulpe (“fox”) + -oi → vulpoi (“male fox”))
- in a few cases, used as a deprecative or slightly derogatory suffix, especially relating to people (e.g. bulgar + -oi → bulgăroi, chinez + -oi → chinezoi)
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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