Definition
A type of boat or small vessel, particularly one used for ferrying or transportation in a specific region or time period.
Etymology
Compound word from 'foy' (a word of uncertain origin, possibly from Dutch 'fooi' meaning gratuity, or a regional term for ferry) and 'boat.' The exact etymology of 'foy' in this context is debated among etymologists.
Kelly Says
This is a fascinating word because nobody's entirely sure where 'foy' comes from—it might be Dutch heritage from maritime trade, or it could be a lost regional word whose meaning has partly vanished from living language, preserved only in dictionary entries and old texts.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ዝምምዝ ባሕር
zim-mimz ba-hir
ARالعربية
سفينة ترفيهية
sa-fi-nah tar-fi-hi-yah
BNবাংলা
উপভোগ নৌকা
u-po-bhog nou-ka
CACatalà
embarcació recreativa
em-bar-ka-syon re-kre-a-ti-va
CSČeština
rekreacní loď
re-kre-a-cni lod
DADansk
fritidsbåd
fri-tids-baad
DEDeutsch
Freizeitboot
fray-t-zoot
ELΕλληνικά
καταμαράν
ka-ta-ma-ran
ESEspañol
embarcación de recreo
em-BAR-ka-syon deh re-KRE-oh
FAفارسی
قایق تفریحی
qa-yeq ta-fri-hi
FISuomi
vapaa-ajan vene
va-paa-a-jan ve-ne
FRFrançais
bateau de plaisance
ba-to d pla-sanse
GUGU
મનોરંજન żeડું
ma-no-ran-jan ze-dun
HAHA
tabar da sha'awa
ta-bar da sha-a-wa
HEעברית
pleasure boat
pleasure boat
HIहिन्दी
मनोरंजन नाव
man-o-ran-jan naav
HUMagyar
szabadidős hajó
szabad-i-doos ha-jo
IDBahasa Indonesia
perahu wisata
pe-ra-hu wi-si-ta
IGIG
boat nke n'ime ụwa
boat nke n'ime ụwa
ITItaliano
battello da diporto
bat-TEL-loh dah dee-POR-toh
KKKK
жануарлар үшін келісім
ja-nu-ar-lar u-shin ke-li-sim
KMKM
เรือសម្រាប់ការចេញទេ
reu sam-rap ka-ar chet-dee
MSBahasa Melayu
perahu rekreasi
pe-ra-hu re-kre-a-si
MYမြန်မာ
ရှေးရေး ဘောက်
she-ye-re ba-ouk
NLNederlands
recreatieboot
re-kree-a-tie-boot
NONorsk
fritidsbåt
fri-tids-baat
PAPA
ਮਨोरੰਜਨ ਬੋട്ട
ma-no-ran-jan bo-t
PLPolski
jacht rekreacyjny
yakt re-kre-zha-chi
PTPortuguês
barco de recreio
BAR-koh deh re-KRE-ee-oh
RORomână
barcă de agrement
bar-ka deh a-gre-ment
RUРусский
развлекательная лодка
raz-v-la-tel-naya lod-ka
SVSvenska
fritidsbåt
fri-tids-baht
SWKiswahili
gari ya burudani
ga-ri ya bu-ru-da-ni
TAதமிழ்
விருந்தினர் படகு
vi-run-dinar pa-daku
TEతెలుగు
వినోదనౌక
vi-no-da-nau-ka
THไทย
เรือสำราญ
ruea sam-raan
TLTL
bangka panglibangan
bang-ka pang-li-ba-ngan
TRTürkçe
recreasyon teknesi
rek-ree-a-syon tek-nes-i
UKУкраїнська
весельний човен
ve-se-l-nyi cho-ven
URاردو
تفریحی جہاز
ta-fri-hi ja-haaz
VITiếng Việt
tàu du lịch
taw doo lich
YOYO
ọpọ̀ ìwọ̀
o-po-i i-wo
ZUZU
isiphuthu esizukulwini
i-si-phu-thu e-si-zu-ku-l-wini