야이

Jeju

Alternative forms

• 야의 (yaui) (sometimes proscribed)

Etymology

Contraction of 이 아이 (i ai, “this kid”). Cognate with Korean 얘 (yae).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /jai/, [ja̠i]

Pronoun

야이 (yai)

1. this kid; he or she or you

   야인 미나-네 아ᄃᆞᆯ-이-여.

   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 순자-라.

     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 느-네 ᄉᆞᆫ지-고?

     Yain neu-ne sawnji-go?

     Is s/he your grandchild?

See also

• 가이 (gai, “that kid”), 자이 (jai, “that kid”)