원숭이
Korean
Etymology
From 원승이, Sino-Korean word from 猿猩 + -이.[1]
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈwɘ(ː)nsʰuŋi]
- Phonetic hangul: [원(ː)숭이]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | wonsung'i |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | wonsung'i |
| McCune–Reischauer? | wŏnsungi |
| Yale Romanization? | wēnswungi |
Noun
원숭이 • (wonsung'i) (counter 마리)
Derived terms
- 원숭이도 나무에서 떨어질 때가 있다 (wonsung-i-do namueseo tteoreojil ttaega itda) "Even monkeys sometimes fall from trees", i.e., "even experts sometimes make mistakes."
References
- ^ 홍윤표, '원숭이'와 '잔나비', 2006.