반지

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 半 (“half”) + 斑/指 (“finger”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pa̠ɲd͡ʑi]
• Phonetic hangul: [반지]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	banji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	banji
McCune–Reischauer?	panji
Yale Romanization?	pan.ci

Noun

반지 • (banji) (hanja 半指/斑指)

1. (jewelry) finger ring, ring

   반지를 끼다 ― banji-reul kkida ― to put on/wear a ring

Derived terms

• 약혼반지(約婚半指) (yakhonbanji, “engagement ring”)

See also

• 가락지 (garakji, “twinned pair of rings”)