Yee

See also: yee, yêe, yéé, and yę́ę

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Yee

  1. A surname from Chinese.

Anagrams

Cebuano

Etymology

From Mandarin 余 (yú), spelled as such under English orthography during the American Colonial Era in the Philippines. Also likely influenced by Hokkien 余 (î).

Proper noun

Yee

  1. a surname from Min Nan of Chinese origin

Tagalog

Etymology

From English Yee, from Mandarin 余 (yú), likely also influenced by Hokkien 余 (î).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈji/, [ˈji]

Proper noun

Yee

  1. a surname from Mandarin of Chinese origin

See also
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