괭이
Korean
Etymology 1
First attested in the Bak Tongsa eonhae (朴通事諺解 / 박통사언해), 1677, as Early Modern Korean 광이 (Yale: kwang.i).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kwɛŋi] ~ [kwe̞ŋi]
- Phonetic hangul: [괭이/궹이]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gwaeng'i |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gwaeng'i |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kwaengi |
| Yale Romanization? | kwayngi |
Noun
괭이 • (gwaeng'i)
Derived terms
- 곡괭이 (gokgwaeng'i)
Etymology 2
From 고양이 (goyang'i) by backward assimilation.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkwɛ(ː)ŋi] ~ [ˈkwe̞(ː)ŋi]
- Phonetic hangul: [괭(ː)이/궹(ː)이]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gwaeng'i |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gwaeng'i |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kwaengi |
| Yale Romanization? | kwāyngi |
Noun
괭이 • (gwaeng'i)
- Shortened form of 고양이 (goyang'i)
Derived terms
- 살쾡이 (salkwaeng'i, “a leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis)”)
- 괭이갈매기 (gwaeng'igalmaegi, “a Larus crassirostris”)