# 모이
## Korean
### Etymology

First attested in the Dongmun yuhae (同文類解 / 동문유해), 1748, as Early Modern Korean 몽이 (Yale: mwongi). Attested somewhat later in the eighteenth century as 모이 (moi). From reconstructed Middle Korean *모ᅀᅵ〮 (Yale: *mwòzí), from pre-Middle Korean *mwòsí. The majority of modern dialects still preserve the ancestral form 모시 (mosi).
While not directly attested in Middle Korean, the Middle Korean verb 모ᅀᅵ〮다〮 (Yale: mwòzí-tá, “to graze cattle”) is clearly related. The ancestral word appears to have meant "feed; fodder" in general, not specific either to cattle or poultry. The semantics narrowed to "feed for poultry" in most modern dialects, but to "cattle" in Middle Korean and also in the modern Yukjin dialect, where 모시 (mosi) means "fodder for cattle".

### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [mo̞i]
* Phonetic hangul: [모이]
* South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 모이의 / 모이에 / 모이까지Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the first syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

### Noun

모이 • (moi)
* feed for poultry
    Hypernyms: 먹이 (meogi), 사료(飼料) (saryo)

#### 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. ||||

#### Derived terms

* 닭모이 (dangmoi)

### References

* ↑ 박경래, 곽충구, 이기갑, 강영봉 [bakgyeongnae, gwakchunggu, igigap, gang'yeongbong] (2012) “새로 발굴한 방언(9) [saero balgulhan bang'eon(9), Newly discovered dialectal forms (9)]”, in Bang'eonhak, volume 15, pages 287—338