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tu·toyer (to̵̅o̅′twä yā′; Fr tü twȧ yā′)

transitive verb

to speak to familiarly, as, in French, by using the singular forms (tu and toi) of “you” rather than the more formal plural form (vous)

Etymology: Fr < MFr < tu (familiar form for you, thou < L: see thou) + toi (acc. of tu) + -er, inf. ending

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