Yi
jiː
Definition

Definition of Yi - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
cultureTECH.ethnic group in southwest ChinaTECH.
  • The Yi celebrate their New Year with traditional dances.
Lolo
2.
languagesTECH.Loloish language spoken by the Yi peopleTECH.
  • Yi is taught in some schools in Yunnan.
Lolo Loloish
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Expressions with Yi

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language spoken in northern Burma and Yunnan
Burmese-Yi is spoken by many people in Yunnan.
dish made with these noodles
The restaurant's yi mein is very popular.

Origin of Yi

Chinese, Yi (barbarian)

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language spoken by the Yi people

Examples of Yi in a sentence

  • Yi language is taught in some local schools.
  • Yi has several dialects within the community.
  • Many cultural events feature Yi prominently.

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  6. Chinese:彝族, 彝语, ...
  7. Japanese:イ族, イ語, ...
  8. Arabic:اليِي, يي, ...
  9. Hebrew:יִי, ...
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  11. Ukrainian:Ї, ...
  12. Hindi:यी, ...

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