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 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?

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