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English word origin

Etymology of Yee

Borrowed from Cantonese 余 (jyu⁴) or Taishanese 余 (yi³) or Hokkien 余 (Î) or Cantonese 爾 /尔 (ji⁵).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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name

A surname from Chinese.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Cantonese 余 (jyu⁴) or Taishanese 余 (yi³) or Hokkien 余 (Î) or Cantonese 爾 /尔 (ji⁵).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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  • Borrowed-form mention余yue
  • Borrowed-form mention余nan-hbl
  • Borrowed-form mention爾yue
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Machine-source provenance
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Permanent entry ID
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