い — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bulrush noun A plant referred to in the story of Moses as growing along the banks of the Nile, which is believed to be the papyrus (Cyperus papyrus).
- less adj Smaller in amount, degree, or quantity; not as much.
- phobia noun An intense, often irrational fear of a specific thing or situation.
- Yi noun A member of an ethnic group living mainly in the mountainous regions of southwest China.
Senses
い is used for these senses in English:
- less Lacking (something); without (something). Added usually to a noun to form an adjective signifying a lack of that noun.
- phobia Used to form nouns meaning hate, dislike, or repression of a specific thing.
- Yi A surname from Korean. Equivalent to Chinese 李 (Lǐ)
- bulrush (AU) Any of various reed-like plants growing near water, especially Typha domingensis and Typha orientalis; cumbungi, wonga. [from 18th c.]
bulrush — full definition
- noun A plant referred to in the story of Moses as growing along the banks of the Nile, which is believed to be the papyrus (Cyperus papyrus).
- noun Any of various tall, narrow-leaved plants growing near water, especially cattail or reedmace, in the genus Typha.
- noun Sedges in the genera Bolboschoenus or Schoenoplectus (formerly considered Scirpus), having clusters of spikelets.
- noun Any of various reed-like plants growing near water, especially Typha domingensis and Typha orientalis; cumbungi, wonga.
less — full definition
- adj Smaller in amount, degree, or quantity; not as much.
- prep Minus; with a certain amount taken away.