hoihoi

Dutch

Etymology

Reduplication of hoi; compare doeidoei.

Interjection

hoihoi

Synonym of hoi

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌho̯iˈho̯i/

Verb

hoihoi

to be interesting, fun

Usage notes

Both hoihoi and hoehoe (“to paddle a canoe”) are pronounced in Neo-Hawaiian as hoyhoy, reflecting American English.

References

Page 197 of Zuckermann, Ghil'ad (2020), Revivalistics: From the Genesis of Israeli to Language Reclamation in Australia and Beyond, Oxford University Press. (→ISBN / →ISBN)

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