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こい【此い・之・是・惟・之い・是い】

koi

Pronunciation: /koi/ [koj]

Definition

Deictic Pronoun

  1. Proximal deictic pronoun used to indicate something or someone near the speaker: This, here; he, she
  2. Used to recall the most recent or last-mentioned topic or subject: This

Etymology

こい derives from これ via sonorant gliding (kore > koi).

Notes

Related forms include: こや koya (topicalized form); こよ koyo (accusative form).

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OrthographyForm
Kanji此い



之い
是い
Kanaこい
Romanizationkoi
Pronunciation (IPA)/koi/ [koj]

意味:これ【此れ・之・是・惟・之れ・是れ】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2010, January 1). こい【此い・之・是・惟・之い・是い】 : koi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 6, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/10/koi/.