îndoi

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Romanian

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Etymology

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From în- +‎ doi (two). First attested in the 16th century.

Pronunciation 1

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  • IPA(key): /ɨn.doˈi/
  • Rhymes: -i
  • Hyphenation: în‧do‧i

Verb

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a îndoi (third-person singular present îndoaie, past participle îndoit) 4th conj.

  1. (transitive or reflexive) to bend, curve, crease or fold
  2. (reflexive, uncommon, of people) to bend over, adopt a bent position
    a se îndoi de șaleto bend down from the hip
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a îndoi (third-person singular present îndoiește, past participle îndoit) 4th conj.

  1. (transitive, now uncommon) to double, to increase two-fold
    Synonym: dubla
  2. (transitive) to increase by dilution the volume of a liquid meant for consumption
  3. (reflexive) to doubt [with de]
    îndoiesc că va fi acasă diseară.
    I doubt that he’ll be home tonight.
    Experții se îndoiesc de aceste afirmații.
    Experts doubt these claims.
  4. (rare) to hesitate
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Pronunciation 2

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îndoi

  1. third-person singular simple perfect indicative of îndoi

Pronunciation 3

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îndoi

  1. first/second-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of îndoi

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