고양이

Korean
고양이 (goyang'i, “cat”)

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
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?goyang'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?goyang'i
McCune–Reischauer?koyangi
Yale Romanization?ko.yangi

Noun

고양이 • (goyang'i) (counter 마리)

  1. cat
    조용한 고양이가 쥐를 잡는다.
    Joyonghan goyang'iga jwi-reul jamneunda.
    The quiet cat catches the mouse. (proverb)

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • 고양이고래 (goyang'igorae, “melon-headed whale”)
  • 도둑고양이 (dodukgoyang'i, “stray cat”)
  • 도적(盜賊)고양이 (dojeokgoyang'i)
  • 사향(麝香)고양이 (sahyanggoyang'i, “civet”)
  • 수코양이 (sukoyang'i, “male cat”)
  • 암코양이 (amkoyang'i, “female cat”)
  • 길냥이 (gillyang'i, “stray cat”) (neologism)

See also

Further reading
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