# 메이
## Korean
### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [me̞i]
* Phonetic hangul: [메이]

### Noun

메이 • (mei)
* Hwanghae form of 모이 (moi, “feed for poultry”)

#### Synonyms

Historical and regional synonyms of 모이 (moi, “feed for poultry”) :
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| Group | Region | Location | Words |
| Standardised forms | South Korean Standard Language | South Korean Standard Language | 모이 (moi) |
| Standardised forms | North Korean Cultured Language | North Korean Cultured Language | 모이 (moi) |
| Historical forms | Early Modern Seoul Korean | Early Modern Seoul Korean | 모이 (moi), 몽이 (mong'i) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Modern colloquial Seoul | 모이 (moi) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Traditional Seoul | 모이 (moi), 머이 (meoi) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Kaesong | 메이 (mei), 멩이 (meng'i) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Changpung | 메기 (megi) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Yeoncheon | 메이 (mei) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Paju | 모이 (moi) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Pocheon | 모이 (moi) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Ganghwa | 모이 (mōi) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Gimpo | 모이 (moi) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Goyang | 모이 (moi) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Yangju | 모이 (moi) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Gapyeong | 모이 (moi) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Gwangju | 모이 (moi) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Yangpyeong | 모이 (mōi) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Hwaseong | 모이 (moi) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Yongin | 모이 (moi) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Icheon | 모시 (mosi) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Yeoju | 무이 (mu'i) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Pyeongtaek | 모이 (moi) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Anseong | 모이 (moi) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Chuncheon | 모이 (moi) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Wonju | 모이 (moi) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Kosan | 묑이 (moeng'i) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Cheorwon | 모이 (moi), 메이 (mei) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Hwacheon | 메이 (mei) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Yanggu | 미이 (mii), 메이 (mei) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Inje | 모이 (moi) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Hongcheon | 모이 (moi) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Hoengseong | 모이 (moi) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Gangneung | 모이 (móì), 멩이 (méng-ì), 메이 (méì) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Wonsan | 묑이 (moeng'i) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Kumya | 모시 (mosi) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Kowon | 모시 (mosi) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Munchon | 모시 (mosi) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Anbyeon | 묑이 (moeng'i) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Kosong | 메시 (mesi) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Yangyang | 뫼 (mо̄e), 모이 (moi) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Samcheok | 뫼 (mṓ̄e), 모이 (móì) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Pyeongchang | 모이 (moi) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Yeongwol | 모시 (mósì) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Jeongseon | 모이 (moi) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Cheongju | 모시 (mosi) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Jincheon | 모시 (mosi) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Eumseong | 모이 (moi) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Chungju | 모시 (mosi), 모이 (moi) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Jecheon | 모이 (moi) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Danyang | 모시 (mosi), 모이 (moi) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Goesan | 모이 (moi) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Boeun | 모시 (mosi), 모이 (moi) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Okcheon | 모시 (mosi) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Yeongdong | 모시 (mosi) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Daejeon | 모시 (mosi) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Taean | 모시 (mosi) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Seosan | 모시 (mosi), 모이 (moi) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Dangjin | 모시 (mosi), 모이 (moi) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Asan | 모시 (mosi), 모실 (mosil) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Cheonan | 모시 (mosi) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Yesan | 모시 (mosi), 모이 (moi) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Hongseong | 모시 (mosi) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Cheongyang | 모시 (mosi) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Gongju | 모시 (mosi) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Yeongi | 모시 (mosi) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Boryeong | 모시 (mosi), 마시 (masi), 모이 (moi) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Buyeo | 모시 (mosi), 마시 (masi) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Seocheon | 모시 (mosi), 마시 (masi) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Nonsan | 모시 (mosi) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Geumsan | 모시 (mosi) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Haeju | 메이 (mei) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Ongjin | 메이 (mei), 뫼 (mо̄e) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Yonan | 메이 (mei) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Taetan | 메이 (mei) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Chaeryong | 메이 (mei) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Changyon | 메이 (mei) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Anak | 메이 (mei) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Unnyul | 메이 (mei) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Hwangju | 멩이 (meng'i) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Sohung | 메이 (mei) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Kumchon | 메이 (mei) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Singye | 멩이 (meng'i) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Suan | 메이 (mei) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Koksan | 멩이 (meng'i) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Daegu | '모시 ( mosi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Yeongju | '모시 ( mosi), '모이 ( moi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Bonghwa | '모시 ( mosi), '모이 ( moi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Uljin | 몹시 (mópsì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Mungyeong | '모시 ( mosi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Yecheon | '모시 ( mosi), '모세 ( mose) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Andong | '모시 ( mosi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Yeongyang | '모시 ( mosi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Sangju | '모시 ( mosi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Uiseong | '모시 ( mosi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Cheongsong | '모시 ( mosi), '모이 ( moi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Yeongdeok | '모시 ( mosi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Gimcheon | '모세 ( mose) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Gumi | '모시 ( mosi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Gunwi | '모시 ( mosi), '모이 ( moi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Pohang | '모시 ( mosi), '모리 ( mori), 목시 (móksì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Seongju | '모시 ( mosi), '모이 ( moi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Chilgok | '모시 ( mosi), '모이 ( moi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Gyeongsan | '모시 ( mosi), '모이 ( moi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Yeongcheon | '모시 ( mosi), '모이 ( moi), 몹시 (mópsì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Goryeong | '모시 ( mosi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Cheongdo | '모시 ( mosi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Gyeongju | '모시 ( mosi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Busan | '모시 ( mosi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Ulsan | '모시 ( mosi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Changwon | '모시 ( mosi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Geochang | '모시 ( mosi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Hapcheon | '모시 ( mosi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Changnyeong | '모시 ( mosi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Miryang | '모시 ( mosi), '모이 ( moi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Hamyang | '모시 ( mosi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Sancheong | '모시 ( mosi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Uiryeong | '모시 ( mosi), '모세 ( mose) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Hadong | '모시 ( mosi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Jinju | '모시 ( mosi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Haman | '모시 ( mosi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Gimhae | '모시 ( mosi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Yangsan | '모시 ( mosi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Sacheon | '모시 ( mosi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Goseong | '모시 ( mosi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Namhae | '모시 ( mosi), '모새 ( mosae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Tongyeong | '모시 ( mosi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Geoje | '모시 ( mosi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Ulju | '모이 ( moi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | Diaspora | Harbin | '모시 ( mosi) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Jeonju | 모시 (mosi) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Gunsan | 모시 (mosi) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Iksan | 모시 (mosi) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Wanju | 모수 (mosu) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Jinan | 모시 (mosi) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Muju | 모시 (mosi) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Gimje | 모시 (mosi) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Buan | 모시 (mosi) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Jeongeup | 모시 (mosi) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Imsil | 모시 (mosi) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Jangsu | 모시 (mosi) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Gochang | 모시 (mosi) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Sunchang | 모시 (mosi) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Namwon | 모시 (mosi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gwangju | 모시 (mosi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Yeonggwang | 모시 (mosi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Jangseong | 모시 (mosi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Damyang | 모시 (mosi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gokseong | 모시 (mosi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gurye | 모시 (mosi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Hampyeong | 모시 (mosi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Sinan | 모시 (mosi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Muan | 모시 (mosi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Mokpo | 모시 (mosi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Naju | 모시 (mosi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Hwasun | 모시 (mosi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Suncheon | 모시 (mosi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gwangyang | 모시 (mosi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Yeongam | 모시 (mosi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Jindo | 모시 (mosi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Haenam | 모시 (mosi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gangjin | 모시 (mosi), 머시 (meosi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Wando | 모시 (mosi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Jangheung | 모시 (mosi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Boseong | 모시 (mosi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Goheung | 모시 (mosi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Yeosu | 모세 (mose) |
| Pyongan Korean | South Pyongan | Pyongyang | 멩이 (meng'i) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Pakchon | 멍이 (meong'i) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Nyongbyon | 멍이 (meong'i) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Kusong | 몽이 (mong'i) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Huichon | 멩이 (meng'i) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Kanggye | 멩이 (meng'i) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Chasong | 멩이 (meng'i) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Hamhung | 양식 (yangsik) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Chongpyong | 모'시 (mo si), 양식 (yangsik) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Sinhung | 모'시 (mo si), 양식 (yangsik) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Hongwon | 모'시 (mo si) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Pukchong | 모'시 (mo si) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Riwon | 모'시 (mo si) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Tanchon | 모'시 (mo si) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Chongjin | 모'시 (mo si), '예 ( ye), 옐 (yél) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Kimchaek | 모'시 (mo si) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Kilju | '유에 ( yue) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Myongchon | 모'시 (mo si) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Puryong | '유에 ( yue) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Musan | '유에 ( yue), '요 ( yo) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Hyesan | 모'시 (mo si) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Kapsan | 모'시 (mo si) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Pungso | 모'시 (mo si) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Kimhyongjik | 멩이 (mèng-í) |
| Yukjin Korean | Yukjin | Kyonghung | 욜 (yól) |
| Yukjin Korean | Yukjin | Hoeryong | 유에 (yúè) |
| Yukjin Korean | Yukjin | Onsong | 유에 (yúè), 뇨 (nyó) |
| Yukjin Korean | Diaspora | Hunchun | 뇨 (nyó), 뇰 (nyól), 뇨리 (nyórì) |
| Jeju | Jeju | Jeju City | 모시 (mosi) |
| This table is an amalgamation of surveys of speakers mostly born before 1950 and may not reflect the language of younger speakers, which has lexically converged towards the standard Seoul dialect in both North and South Koreas. ||||