poy

English

Etymology

From Old French poi (“small hill”), from Latin podium.

Noun

poy (plural poys)

1. A support structure.
2. A balancing pole used by tightrope walkers.
3. A long pole, normally with a hook, used to push barges upstream.

Related terms

• teapoy

Anagrams

• PYO, Pyo, YOP, pyo-, yop

Linngithigh

Pronoun

poy

1. you two (second-person dual nominative pronoun)

See also

Linngithigh personal pronouns

Person	Number (and clusivity)	Nominative	Accusative	Genitive	Dative
First	Singular	ayong	ninh	thom	thon
	Dual inclusive	linggay	linh	linam	lingg
	Non-singular exclusive	nan	nanh	nanam	nangg
	Plural inclusive	puy	punh	punam	pungg
Second	Singular	tru	nanh	kom	kon
	Dual	poy	ponh	ponam	pongg
	Plural	irae	iraenh	iraenam	iraengg
Third	Singular	lu	ngonh	ngom	ngon
	Dual	lawuy	lawunh/lanh	lawunam	lawungg
	Plural	'ar	'anh	'anam	'angg

Middle French

Etymology

Old French poi

Adverb

poy

1. little; not much; not a lot

Related terms

• poy plus poy moins

Descendants

• French: peu