yee
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yee¹
- /jiː/
Rhymes with -iː
pronoun ye
- You (the people being addressed); alternative spelling of ye.
- Obsolete form of ye Speak yee who best can tell, ye sons of light, Angels, for yee behold him, and with songs And choral symphonies, Day without Night, Circle his Throne, rejoycing, yee in Heav'n, On Earth joyn all yee Creatures to extoll.
interjection ye
- yes, yeah
Yee²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Cantonese 余 (jyu⁴) or Taishanese 余 (yi³) or Hokkien 余 (Î) or Cantonese 爾 /尔 (ji⁵).
proper noun
- A surname from Chinese. “When I was growing up on the ranch, a retired Chinese man, who had farmed and lived all of his life in Vacaville, was living here on the ranch in a trailer. His name was Chong Yee. […]
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: jardine, hsieh, yin, yay, ai, chow, yei, elite, health, medical, hospital, laundry, washing, volunteer, haw, li
Talk about this word "yee." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/yee. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. yee. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/yee "yee." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/yee.Cite this
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title = {yee},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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