oy
[ɔiːj]
noun
LanguageFaroese
Meaning- island
- A piece of land that is completely surrounded by water.
Føroyar er ein oy.
The Faroe Islands are an island.
Pronunciationɔiːj
Part of speechnoun
Usage noteThis is a common word in Faroese geography and place names.
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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.