Etymology

Yi

Y4I1

Today it means: An ethnic group who live primarily in mountainous areas of southwest China. Full definition →

Mandarin 彝
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Yi · noun, proper noun1

  1. Mandarin · derived from彝
  2. English todayYi

From Mandarin 彝 (yí).

Yi · proper noun2

  1. Korean · borrowed from이
  2. English todayYi

Borrowed from Korean 이 (I) (based on the South Korean spelling), hanja: 李, also spelled 리 (Ri), especially in North Korea.

Yi · proper noun3

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from易
  2. English todayYi

Borrowed from Mandarin 易 (yì).

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