Alternative forms
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- 야의 (yaui) (sometimes proscribed)
Etymology
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Contraction of 이 아이 (i ai, “this kid”). Cognate with Korean 얘 (yae).
Pronunciation
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IPA(key): /jai/, [ja̠i]
야이 (yai)
- this kid; he or she or you
야인 미나네 아ᄃᆞᆯ이여.- Yain mina-ne adawr-i-yeo.
- This is Mina's son.
2020, Changyong Yang, Sejung Yang, William O'Grady, Jejueo: the language of Korea’s Jeju Island, Honolulu, USA: University of Hawai‘i Press, →DOI, →ISBN, →JSTOR, page 95:야이 일름 순자라.- Yai illeum sunja-ra.
- Her name is Sunja.
2020, Changyong Yang, Sejung Yang, William O'Grady, Jejueo: the language of Korea’s Jeju Island, Honolulu, USA: University of Hawai‘i Press, →DOI, →ISBN, →JSTOR, page 196:야인 느네 ᄉᆞᆫ지고?- Yain neu-ne sawnji-go?
- Is s/he your grandchild?
See also
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- 가이 (gai, “that kid”), 자이 (jai, “that kid”)