World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariesおい
Native Script:日本語
Pronunciation / Transliteration: oi
"おい、ちょっと聞いてくれ。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An informal term of address, similar to 'mate', 'buddy', or 'hey', commonly used in Argentina, Uruguay, and Valencia.
"Listen, che, tell me what you think about this plan."
- 1
A historical title or nickname associated with a revolutionary comrade.
"He wore a beret reminiscent of the iconic image of Che."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Valencian and Spanish interjection used as a colloquial term of address or to express surprise, heavily popularized globally through the moniker of Marxist revolutionary Ernesto 'Che' Guevara. In English, it functions primarily as a cultural loanword and historical epithet.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Che" is said worldwide
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mec
Transliteration: mek
"Écoute, mec, j'ai une idée."
Kumpel
Transliteration: Kumpel
"Hör mal, Kumpel, das ist wichtig."
amico
Transliteration: amico
"Senti, amico, facciamo così."
che
Transliteration: che
"Che, ¿cómo te va?"
cara
Transliteration: cara
"Escuta, cara, preciso falar contigo."
दोस्त
Transliteration: dost
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"सुनो दोस्त, यह महत्वपूर्ण है।"
老兄
Transliteration: lǎoxiōng
Script: 中文汉字
"听着，老兄，我们得走了。"
친구
Transliteration: chingu
Script: 한국어 한글
"이봐 친구, 내 말좀 들어봐."
おい
Transliteration: oi
Script: 日本語
"おい、ちょっと聞いてくれ。"
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