"moi" meaning in English

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Pronoun

IPA: /mwɑː/ Audio: En-us-moi.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -ɑː Etymology: Etymology tree French moibor. English moi Borrowed from French moi. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|fr:moi|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree French moibor. English moi [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "moi", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "fr" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "moi", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="moi"> Borrowed from French moi. Head templates: {{head|en|pronoun|||||||||||||||||||head=}} moi, {{en-pron}} moi
  1. (humorous or sarcastic, often used questioningly to express mock surprise) Me. Tags: humorous, often, sarcastic Related terms: culte du moi, ménage à moi
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