괭이

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Bak Tongsa eonhae (朴通事諺解 / 박통사언해), 1677, as Early Modern Korean 광이 (Yale: kwang.i).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kwɛŋi] ~ [kwe̞ŋi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [괭이/궹이]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gwaeng'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwaeng'i
McCune–Reischauer?kwaengi
Yale Romanization?kwayngi

Noun

괭이 • (gwaeng'i)

  1. a hoe; a mattock; a pickaxe
Derived terms
  • 곡괭이 (gokgwaeng'i)

Etymology 2

From 고양이 (goyang'i) by regressive assimilation.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkwɛ(ː)ŋi] ~ [ˈkwe̞(ː)ŋi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [괭(ː)이/궹(ː)이]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gwaeng'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwaeng'i
McCune–Reischauer?kwaengi
Yale Romanization?kwāyngi

Noun

괭이 • (gwaeng'i)

  1. Shortened form of 고양이 (goyang'i)
Derived terms
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