"Yi" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Mandarin 彝 (yí). Etymology templates: {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|cmn|彝|tr=yí}} Mandarin 彝 (yí) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Yi
  1. Any of a family of Tibeto-Burman languages spoken by this people. Categories (topical): Languages Translations (any of a family of languages): 彝語 (Chinese Mandarin), 彝语 (Yíyǔ) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-Yi-en-name-RFIb~fJf Disambiguation of Languages: 30 33 31 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Korean 이 (I) (based on the South Korean spelling), hanja: 李, also spelled 리 (Ri), especially in North Korea. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ko|^이}} Korean 이 (I), {{i|based on the South Korean spelling}} (based on the South Korean spelling), {{m|ko|李}} 李, {{m|ko|^리}} 리 (Ri) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Yi
  1. A surname from Korean. Equivalent to Chinese 李 (Lǐ) Categories (topical): Languages Synonyms: Li, Ri, and Rhee Translations (Korean surname): (Lǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), (I) (Japanese), (Ri) (Japanese), (I) (alt: ) (Korean), (Ri) [especially, in North Korea] (Korean), Ли (Li) (Russian), И (I) (Russian), Ри (Ri) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Yi-en-name-FdCg2doQ Disambiguation of Languages: 30 33 31 7 Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Mandarin 易 (yì). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|易|tr=yì}} Mandarin 易 (yì) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Yi
  1. A surname. Categories (topical): Languages
    Sense id: en-Yi-en-name-EMUC1F3L Disambiguation of Languages: 30 33 31 7 Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

Etymology: From Mandarin 彝 (yí). Etymology templates: {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|cmn|彝|tr=yí}} Mandarin 彝 (yí) Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Yi pl (plural only)
  1. An ethnic group who live primarily in mountainous areas of southwest China. Tags: plural, plural-only Translations (ethnic group): 彝族 (Yízú) (Chinese Mandarin), jioj (english: la) (Esperanto), Lo'lo (Naxi), ꆈꌠ (nuo su) (Nuosu), и (i) [masculine] (Russian), Lô Lô (Vietnamese), Di (Vietnamese), Yizcuz (Zhuang)
    Sense id: en-Yi-en-noun-dRfAvWyz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 35 65 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 28 72
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Alternative forms

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      "name": "en-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English surnames"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A surname."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Yi"
  ],
  "word": "Yi"
}

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