অই

অই

Bengali

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit अदस् (adas) to Prakrit অমী (ômī) to Apabhransa অঈঁ (ôī̃) to Bengali ঐ (oi). অই and ওই (oi) are poetic alternatives of ঐ (oi).

Alternatively, Semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit असौ (asau) to Prakrit অহ (ôh) to Apabhransa ওই (oi) to Bengali অ (ô), অই (ôi) or ওই (oi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔi/

Adjective

অই • (ôi)

1. (poetic) Alternative of ঐ (oi).