여시

Jeju

Alternative forms

• 예이 (yei), 여의 (yeoui), 여히 (yeohi), 여호 (yeoho)

Etymology

From Middle Korean 여ᅀᆞ (yèzò). Cognate to Korean 여우 (yeou).

Pronunciation

• (Morphophonemic) IPA^(key): ⫽jəsi⫽
• (Jeju City) IPA^(key): [jəɕʰi]
• Phonetic hangul: [여시]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeosi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeosi
Yale Romanization?	yesi

Noun

여시 (yeosi)

1. fox, vixen

References

• “여시” in Jeju's culture and language, Digital museum.
• 제주 문화 예술 재단 [jeju munhwa yesul jaedan] (2009) “여시”, in 개정 증보 제주어 사전 [gaejeong jeungbo jejueo sajeon], 제주 특별 자치도 [jeju teukbyeol jachido], →ISBN, page 647