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

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)
    꽁꽁 얼어붙은 한강 위로 고양이가 걸어다닙니다.
    Kkongkkong eoreobut-eun han'gang wi-ro goyang'iga georeodanimnida.
    A cat walks over solidly frozen Han River.

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • 길냥이 (gillyang'i, “stray cat”) (neologism)

See also

Further reading

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