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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of Moi (“member of Montagnard people of Vietnam”). alt-of, alternative

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   A small village beside Loch Moy in the Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH7634). countable, uncountable
3. 3
   A hamlet beside the Loch Laggan Reservoir in the Highland council area (OS grid ref NN4282). countable, uncountable
4. 4
   A village and townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. countable, uncountable
5. 5
   A river, the River Moy in County Mayo and County Sligo, Ireland. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

bangi

Etymology

From Taishanese 梅 (moi3), or a habitational surname for someone from Moy, Aisne or Mouy, Oise in France.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.