어이
Korean
Pronunciation
- IPA(key)[ʌ̹i]
- Phonetic Hangul[어이]
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Etymology 1
First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 어ᅀᅵ (ezi).
Synonyms
- 어머니 (eomeoni, “mother”)
Etymology 2
Interjection
어이 • (eoi)
- hey! (for calling a person of the same status or lower in an informal way)
- 어이, 나 좀 도와줘.
- Eoi, na jom dowajwo.
- Hey, help me out a bit.
- 어이, 여기 간식이라도 있냐?
- Eoi, yeogi gansigirado innya?
- Hey, are there even any snacks in here?
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