본디

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Eoje naehun, (御製內訓 / 어제내훈), 1475 , as Middle Korean 본ᄃᆡ〮 (Yale: pwòntóy), from 본 (Yale: pwòn, “origin”, 本) + ᄃᆡ〮 (Yale: -tóy, adverbial suffix).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [po̞ndi]
• Phonetic hangul: [본디]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bondi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bondi
McCune–Reischauer?	pondi
Yale Romanization?	ponti

Noun

본디 • (bondi) (hanja 本디)

1. origin

   Synonyms: 원래(元來) (wollae), 본래(本來) (bollae)

Derived terms

• 본딧말 (bondinmal)

 

Adverb

본디 • (bondi) (hanja 本디)

1. originally; by nature

   Synonyms: 원래(元來) (wollae), 본래(本來) (bollae)