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- [koi]
- /kɔɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [koi]
- /kɔɪ/
Definitions of koi word
- noun koi any of various colorful cultivated forms of the common carp, Cyprinus carpio, apparently originating in Japan and other parts of eastern temperate Asia. 1
- noun koi A common carp of a large ornamental variety, originally bred in Japan. 1
- noun koi any of various ornamental forms of the common carp 0
- noun koi a large, colorful variety of carp (Cyprinus carpio) bred mostly in Japan for display in ornamental ponds 0
- noun koi Ornamental domesticated varieties of the common carp, Cyprinus carpio, of Japan and eastern Asia with red-gold or white coloring. 0
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Origin of koi
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
1720-30; < Japanese, earlier kowi < kofi, Old Japanese kwofi < *kwopi carp
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Parts of speech for Koi
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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koi popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
koi usage trend in Literature
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