"oui" meaning in English

See oui in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /wiː/
Rhymes: -iː Etymology: Borrowed from French oui (“yes”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|fr|oui||yes|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} French oui (“yes”), {{bor+|en|fr|oui|t=yes}} Borrowed from French oui (“yes”) Head templates: {{en-interj}} oui
  1. (quaint) Synonym of yes Synonyms: yes [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: langue d'oïl, ouiaboo, ouid
    Sense id: en-oui-en-intj-Tf6EZg7K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for oui meaning in English (1.3kB)

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