코끼리

Korean

Etymology

Compound of 코 길— (ko gil-, “nose is long”) +‎ 이 (-i, noun-deriving suffix).

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 hangeul: [코끼리]

Revised Romanization? kokkiri Revised Romanization (translit.)? kokkili McCune–Reischauer? k'okkiri Yale Romanization? khokkili

Noun

코끼리 • (kokkiri) (counter 마리)

1. (zoology) elephant

Derived terms

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