이우지

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Presumably 이웆 (iut, neighbor, archaic or dialectal) +‎ (-i, noun-attaching suffix).

Noun[edit]

이우지 (iuji)

  1. (obsolete or Chungcheong, Gyeongsang, Jeolla dialect) neighbour
    • 1982 January 14, 김순예 [gimsunye], “구렁덩덩 신선비 [gureongdeongdeong sinseonbi]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎[1], 전라남도 장성군 남면 [jeollanamdo jangseonggun nammyeon]:
      구렁이 이우지에서 낳가지고 구렁이 한테 시집가라고 마다허여.
      Gureong'i-ga iuji-eseo nakajigo al gureong'i hante-da sijipga-rago da heo-myeon-eun da madaheoyeo.
      As the snake was born at the neighbour's if they asked baby snakes to go get married [to the snake] then they would refuse.