이우지

Korean

Etymology

Presumably 이웆 (iut, “neighbor”, archaic or dialectal) +‎ -이 (-i, noun-attaching suffix).

Noun

이우지 • (iuji)

1. (obsolete or Chungcheong, Gyeongsang, Jeolla dialect) neighbour
   • 1982 January 14, 김순예 [gimsunye], “구렁덩덩 신선비 [gureongdeongdeong sinseonbi]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎^[1], 전라남도 장성군 남면 [jeollanamdo jangseonggun nammyeon]:

     구렁이가 이우지에서 낳가지고 알 구렁이 한테다 시집가라고 다 허면은 다 마다허여.

     Gureong'i-ga iuji-eseo nakajigo al gureong'i hante-da sijipga-rago da heo-myeon-eun da madaheoyeo.

     As the snake was born at the neighbour's if they asked baby snakes to go get married [to the snake] then they would refuse.