hooi

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch hôoi, from Old Dutch *hōi, from Proto-Germanic *hawją.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɦoːi̯/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: hooi
  • Rhymes: -oːi̯

Noun

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hooi n (uncountable)

  1. hay (dried grass)
  2. (obsolete) grass intended to be used as hay, grass to be mown

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: hooi
  • Jersey Dutch: hôi
  • Papiamentu: hoi