어이
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Korean[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ʌ̹i]
- Phonetic hangul: [어이]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | eoi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eoi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ŏi |
| Yale Romanization? | ei |
Etymology 1[edit]
In the Hangul script, first attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 어ᅀᅵ〮 (Yale: èzí), from earlier Old Korean 母史 (*Esi). Possibly related to an element found in two ancient place name glosses from the Samguk Sagi: Goguryeo 也次 (*yatsi/*yaci).
Noun[edit]
어이 • (eoi)
Synonyms[edit]
- 어머니 (eomeoni, “mother”)
Etymology 2[edit]
Interjection[edit]
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?