moai

Meaning

beautiful, pretty, nice

Pronounced as (IPA)

/moːj/

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch mooi (“pretty, nice”).

Sentences

De start wie moai tsjin de wyn op .

The start was nice against the wind.

De lêste tiid wie it moai rêstich wat dat oanbelanget.

Lately it has been pretty quiet in that respect.

O, wat moai !

Oh, how beautiful!

It soe moai wêze at it bedrach nei ús ta gong natuerlik.

It would be nice if the amount went to us naturally.

It senario wie moai , de útfiering krekt wat minder.

The scenario was nice, the execution just a little less so.

It wie pynlik om ôfskied te nimmen fan alles wat sa moai west hie.

It was painful to say goodbye to everything that had been so beautiful.

Ik hie it hier yn in hege hynstesturt omdat Johan dat moai fûn.

I had my hair in a high ponytail because Johan thought that was beautiful.

Mei beesten omgean fyn ik prachtich moai .

I find interacting with animals very beautiful.