코끼리

Korean

Etymology

Synchronically analyzable as 코 (ko, “nose”) +‎ ㅅ (-s-) +‎ 길— (gil-, “long”) +‎ 이 (-i, “-er”, noun-deriving suffix), literally “long-noser”. First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 고〮키리〮 (Yale: kwókhìlí).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kʰo̞k͈iɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [코끼리]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	kokkiri
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ko'kkili
McCune–Reischauer?	k'okkiri
Yale Romanization?	kho.kkili

Noun

코끼리 • (kokkiri) (counter 마리)

1. (zoology) elephant

Derived terms

• 인도코끼리 (Indokokkiri, “Indian elephant”)
• 아프리카코끼리 (Apeurikakokkiri, “African elephant”)