"loy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /lɔɪ/ [UK] Forms: loys [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔɪ Etymology: From Irish laighe. Etymology templates: {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|ga|laighe}} Irish laighe Head templates: {{en-noun}} loy (plural loys)
  1. (Ireland) A type of one-eared spade used in Ireland. Tags: Ireland
    Sense id: en-loy-en-noun-YANElSWy Categories (other): Irish English

Inflected forms

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