고양이
Korean
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Etymology
From older 괴 (goe) (pronounced as 고이 (Yale: kwoi) in the 15c) + obsolete suffix —앙이 (-ang'i, “small things”). First recorded in 1690, and became popular in the late 19th century.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞ja̠ŋi]
- Phonetic hangul: [고양이]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | goyang'i |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | goyang'i |
McCune–Reischauer? | koyangi |
Yale Romanization? | ko.yangi |
Noun
- cat
- 조용한 고양이가 쥐를 잡는다.
- joyonghan goyang'i-ga jwi-reul jamneunda.
- The quiet cat catches the mouse. (proverb)
Synonyms
Derived terms
Related terms
- 길냥이 (gillyang'i, “stray cat”) (neologism)
See also
Further reading
- 고양이 in dictionaries at daum.net