hoy
/hɔɪ/
interjection
- Used to attract attention or to drive animals.
- Hoy, you dropped your wallet!
- Hoy! Come over here and help me with this box.
- The farmer shouted 'hoy' to get the cows to move.
noun
- A small coastal sailing vessel, typically used for carrying freight or passengers.
- The hoy carried supplies between the mainland and the island.
- In the 18th century, a hoy was a common sight in English harbors.
- They loaded the hoy with crates of fruit for the market.
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