ゴイ — meaning in English

English meaning

• carp noun A large freshwater fish often found in ponds, lakes, and slow rivers, and sometimes farmed for food.
• goy noun A non-Jewish person, from a Jewish perspective; a gentile.
• koi noun An ornamental variety of carp bred for its bright red, gold, or white patterned scales, popular in garden ponds.

Senses

ゴイ is used for these senses in English:

• carp Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae; specifically the common carp, Cyprinus carpio.
• goy (sometimes, offensive) A non-Jew, a gentile.
• koi Ornamental domesticated varieties of the Amur carp (Cyprinus rubrofuscus), of Japan and eastern Asia with red-gold or white coloring.

carp — full definition

1. noun A large freshwater fish often found in ponds, lakes, and slow rivers, and sometimes farmed for food.
2. verb To complain or find fault persistently, often over minor things.

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