Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch moeye.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mui̯/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: moei
  • Rhymes: -ui̯

Noun

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moei f (plural moeien, diminutive moetje n)

  1. (dated, colloquial, now chiefly dialectal) aunt
    Synonym: tante

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Negerhollands: , muj
  • Papiamentu: mochi (from the diminutive)
  • Sranan Tongo: mui

Verb

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moei

  1. inflection of moeien:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative

Galician

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Verb

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moei

  1. (reintegrationist norm) second-person plural imperative of moer

Portuguese

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Verb

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moei

  1. second-person plural imperative of moer