quoy

Questions

What does quoy mean?

An area of wasteland (or common land) now enclosed for farming.

Where does quoy come from?

From the Norn reflex of Old Norse kví (“enclosure”).

How to pronounce quoy

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “quoy”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “quoy”.
4. Repeat and practice — Say “quoy” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.