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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | eoi |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eoi |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ŏi |
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| Yale Romanization? | ei |
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Etymology 1
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
어이 • (eoi)
- mother
- parent
Synonyms
Etymology 2
Interjection
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?