インキ

Japanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch inkt,[1][2] ultimately from Ancient Greek ἔγκαυστον (énkauston, “burned-in”).

This term appears to be falling out of use as it is replaced by the later English borrowing インク (inku).

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) インキ [ìńkí] (Heiban – [0])[1][2]
(Tokyo) インキ [íꜜǹkì] (Atamadaka – [1])[1][2]
IPA^(key): [ĩŋʲkʲi]

Noun

インキ • (inki)

ink

References

Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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