-둥이

Korean

Etymology

동(童) (dong, “child”) +‎ 이 (-i, agentive noun suffix)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [tuŋi]
• Phonetic hangul: [둥이]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	dung'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	dung'i
McCune–Reischauer?	tungi
Yale Romanization?	twungi

Suffix

둥이 • (-dung'i)

1. -er; an agent suffix, especially used for a person who has a characteristic.

Derived terms

• 귀염둥이 (gwiyeomdung'i)
• 바람둥이 (baramdung'i)
• 막내둥이 (mangnaedung'i)