고니

Korean

Etymology

From the archaic forms 곤이 (goni) and (gon); the latter is attested in the Worin Seokbo, 1457. Probably from the Sino-Korean lexeme ( or , gon) in the sense of (, gok, “swan”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?goni
Revised Romanization (translit.)?goni
McCune–Reischauer?koni
Yale Romanization?koni

Noun

고니

고니 • (goni)

  1. The tundra swan, Cygnus columbianus.
  2. (by extension) Any swan.

Alternative forms

  • (gon) (obsolete)
  • 곤이 (goni) (obsolete)

Synonyms

Derived terms

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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