ahoy

Meaning

Intj

1. Used to hail a ship, a boat or a person, or to attract attention.
2. (humorous) Warning of something approaching or impending.

Verb

To hail with a cry of "ahoy".

Noun

An utterance of this interjection.

Synonyms

hello

👋

hullo

yoohoo

Translations

heiho

ohé

ahoi

ahoi

ehi

صيحة البحّارة

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈhɔɪ/

Etymology

Cognate with Dutch: hoi

In summary

From a- + hoy (a nautical call used in hauling), from Middle English hoy (interjection), a greeting dating back to the fourteenth century. Compare Dutch hoi (“hi!, hello!”).