n.
Pronunciation: ' go ̇ i
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural goy · im \ ' go ̇ i- ə m \ also goys
Etymology: Yiddish, from Hebrew g ō y people, nation
Date: 1841
sometimes disparaging : GENTILE 1
– goy · ish \ ' go ̇ i-ish \ adjective sometimes disparaging