고양이
Korean
Etymology
괴 (goe, “cat”, now largely obsolete) + 앙이 (-ang'i, diminutive suffix). First recorded in 1690, and became popular in the late 19th century. Ultimately from Old Korean *kwò(y)ní, attested in the twelfth-century wordlist Jilin leishi; see 괴 (goe) for more.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞ja̠ŋi]
- Phonetic hangul: [고양이]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | goyang'i |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | goyang'i |
McCune–Reischauer? | koyangi |
Yale Romanization? | ko.yangi |
Noun
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Related terms
- 길냥이 (gillyang'i, “stray cat”) (neologism)
See also
Further reading
- 고양이 in dictionaries at daum.net