종이

Jeju

Etymology

Cognate with Korean 종이 (jong'i).

Pronunciation

• (Morphophonemic) IPA^(key): ⫽t͡ɕoŋi⫽
• (Jeju City) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕoŋi]
• Phonetic hangul: [종이]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jong'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jong'i
Yale Romanization?	cwong.i

Noun

종이 (jong'i)

1. paper

Korean

Etymology

First attested as Late Old Korean 捶 in the Jīlín lèishì (鷄林類事 / 계림유사)^[1], 1103. First attested in the Hunminjeong'eum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446, as Middle Korean 죠ᄒᆡ〮 (Yale: cyòhóy).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo̞ŋi]
• Phonetic hangul: [종이]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jong'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jong'i
McCune–Reischauer?	chongi
Yale Romanization?	congi

Noun

종이 (jong'i, “paper”)

종이 • (jong'i) (counter 장(張))

1. paper

   저는 종이에 사자를 그리고 있습니다.

   Jeoneun jong'ie sajareul geurigo itseumnida.

   I am painting a lion on a paper.

Synonyms

• 용지 (用紙, yongji, “printing paper or stationery”)

Derived terms

• 종이배 (jong'ibae, “a paper boat”)
• 종이접기 (jong'ijeopgi, “origami”)

See also

• 펜 (pen, “pen”)
• 연필 (鉛筆, yeonpil, “pencil”)