yi
noun
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
Yis
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pluralof Yi.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He knew no English but "Yis, Yis"; they little Italian but the essentials for travel: "Troppo, bello, antiquo."
From The Third Miss Symons by F. M. (Flora Macdonald) Mayor
Yis, bes' donkey in Luxor—' and Tom remembered that he had a ride of an hour or so before he could reach the Temple of Deir El-Bahri where his friends were bivouacking.
From The Wave An Egyptian Aftermath by Algernon Blackwood
Yis, mum; an' it's proud I am to be wid yez.
From The Dorrance Domain by Carolyn Wells
Yis; but I have to pay it, for no other class o' min can do the wurruk.
From The Grain Ship by Morgan Robertson
"Yis, he had it bad, this Tommie Toohy," pursued Officer Gaffney.
From The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon and other humorous tales by Richard Connell
