coi

Mane (Îngilîzî)

Adj

1. (dated) silent
2. (dated) speechless

Noun

quiet

Intj

cry of a huntsman to send the dogs on chase

Hevwate

aphone

discret

muet

placide

tranquille

sans voix

incapable de parler

reservé

Werger

coy

cheto

tímid

tímido

schivo

verschämt

sprachlos

reservat

demure

schüchtern

overmodest

tongueless

shtum

muto

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άναυδος

Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin

/kwa/

Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

Ji Middle French mîras hatiye girtin: coy

Ji Old French mîras hatiye girtin: coi

Ji latînî mîras hatiye girtin: quietus

In summary

From Middle French coy, from Old French coi, from Latin qu(i)ētus. Doublet of quiet, which was borrowed.
The original feminine coie is attested until the 18th century. The modern form is analogous (e.g. with droit, droite) and/or influenced by the aforementioned doublet. Compare similar spelling inconsistencies in absous, andalou, esquimau, favori.