고니
Korean
Etymology
From the archaic forms 곤이 (goni) and 곤 (gon); the latter is attested in the Worin Seokbo, 1457. Probably from the Sino-Korean lexeme 곤 (鵾 or 鶤, gon) in the sense of 곡 (鵠, gok, “swan”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞ni]
- Phonetic hangul: [고니]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | goni |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | goni |
McCune–Reischauer? | koni |
Yale Romanization? | koni |
Derived terms
- 검은고니 (geomeun'goni, “black-necked swan”)
- 나팔고니 (napalgoni, “trumpeter swan”)
- 큰고니 (keun'goni, “whooper swan”)
- 혹고니 (hokgoni, “mute swan”)
- 흑고니 (heukgoni, “black swan”)
See also
References
- National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 7 (last accessed)) “고니 [goni]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]
- Lee, Ju Haeng (이주행) with Lee Kyu Hang (이규항), Kim Sang Jun (김상준) (2004) “고니”, in 한국어 발음사전: Korean Pronouncing Dictionary, Seoul: Jigu Publishing, →ISBN, page 72
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