Yi

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noun

An ethnic group who live primarily in mountainous areas of southwest China.

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LoloLolo languageYi language
OriginMandarin 彝 →
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Meanings

Yi1

nounYi pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyAn ethnic group who live primarily in mountainous areas of southwest China.
proper noun
  1. Any of a family of Tibeto-Burman languages spoken by this people.

Yi2

proper noun

alternative Lee · alternative Li · alternative Ri · alternative Rhee

  1. A surname from Korean. Equivalent to Chinese 李 (Lǐ)

Yi3

proper noun
  1. A surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna Loloish language, spoken by the Yi or Lolo people in China, Vietnam and Thailand

Similar
LoloLolo languageYi language
Broader
LoloishLoloish language
Also see
dongyilolonosu

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Origin

Yi · noun, proper noun

  1. Mandarin彝
  2. EnglishYi

From Mandarin 彝 (yí).

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Yi · proper noun

  1. Korean이
  2. EnglishYi

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

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Yi · proper noun

  1. Mandarin易
  2. EnglishYi

Borrowed from Mandarin 易 (yì).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 彝族, 彝語
  • 彝族 (Yízú)ethnic group
  • 彝語 (Yíyǔ)any of a family of languages
  • 李 (Lǐ)Korean surname
Esperanto jioj
  • jiojethnic group
Japanese イ, リ
  • イ (I)Korean surname
  • リ (Ri)Korean surname
Korean 이족, 이
  • 이족 (ijok)ethnic group
  • 이 (I)Korean surname
  • 리 (Ri)Korean surname
Russian и, Ли
  • и (i)ethnic group
  • Ли (Li)Korean surname
  • И (I)Korean surname
  • Ри (Ri)Korean surname
Vietnamese Lô Lô, Di
  • Lô Lôethnic group
  • Diethnic group
Cite this entry
APA

Yi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yi

MLA

“Yi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yi. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Yi,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yi.

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