hoi

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (Netherlands,informal) A greeting acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence, comparable to English hey, hi
2. (Netherlands,informal) A farewell acknowledging someone's departure, comparable to English goodbye, bye
3. (dated) An exclamation of joy.

Synoniemen

hallo

👋

dag

gegroet

goedendag

👋

hey

later

tot ziens

hé

doeg

👋

ciao

salu

tot later

ik zie je

salut

slukes

👋

goede dag

doei

👋

ey

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ɦɔi̯/

Etymologie (Engels)

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.