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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moy

/mɔɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
moy
IPA
/mɔɪ/
8
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A small village beside Loch Moy in the Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH7634).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A hamlet beside the Loch Laggan Reservoir in the Highland council area (OS grid ref NN4282).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A village and townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref H 8456).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A river, the River Moy in County Mayo and County Sligo, Ireland.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of Moi (“member of Montagnard people of Vietnam”).

Etymology

From Taishanese 梅 (moi3), or a habitational surname for someone from Moy, Aisne or Mouy, Oise in France.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Moys (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce moy?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɔɪ/.
What does moy mean?
A surname.
Where does moy come from?
From Taishanese 梅 (moi3), or a habitational surname for someone from Moy, Aisne or Mouy, Oise in France.

How to pronounce moy

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