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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Initialism of mechanism of injury. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

   "The patient's MOI is easy to identify, as opposed to the NOI, which is symptomatic only."

2. 2
   A member of the Montagnard people of Vietnam.
3. 3
   An indigenous tribe of Southwest Papua.

Pronoun

1. 1
   Me. humorous, often, sarcastic

   "Don't you be so cheeky. — Cheeky? Moi?"

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A village in Lund municipality, Rogaland county, Norway.
2. 2
   A West Papuan language of the Bird's Head Peninsula of New Guinea.
3. 3
   Synonym of Bangi (“African language”).
4. 4
   A North Halmahera language of Indonesia, spoken on the coast near Makian Island.
5. 5
   A village in Bygland municipality, Agder county, Norway.

Synonyms

All synonyms

bangi

Example

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"President Moi stepped down in December 2002 following fair and peaceful elections."

Etymology

From French moi.

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