What does 老い mean?
老い is a Japanese adjective meaning “old age, the aged” in English. It can also be translated as “old person” depending on context. It is written as 老い in kanji, おい in hiragana, and oi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
少年老い易く学成り難し。
Art is long, time is fleeting.