hoi.
A greeting acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence, comparable to English hey, hi
Meaning & usage
A greeting acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence, comparable to English hey, hi
Hoi, hoe gaat het?
A farewell acknowledging someone's departure, comparable to English goodbye, bye
Tot morgen. Hoi!
An exclamation of joy.
Ik heb een tante in Marokko en die komt, hiep hoi!
Where this word comes from
Possibly a spontaneous alteration of the interjection ho. The use as a joyful exclamation is attested from the 16th century; use as an informal greeting appears only in the 20th century. Another possibility is the borrowing from English ahoy or Middle English hoy; See also ahoi.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.