고냉이

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Jeju

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cognate to Korean 고양이 (goyang'i)

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gonaeng'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gonaeng'i
Yale Romanization?kwonayng.i

Noun

고냉이 (gonaeng'i)

  1. cat
  2. kitten

References

  • “고냉이” in Jeju Dialect Dictionary, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province.

Korean

Etymology

From Old Korean *kwò(y)ní +‎ 앙이 (-ang'i, diminutive suffix). See 괴 (goe) for more on the first element.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gonaeng'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gonaeng'i
McCune–Reischauer?konaengi
Yale Romanization?konayngi

Noun

고냉이 • (gonaeng'i)

  1. (dialectal, Gangwon, Gyeongbuk, Hamgyong, Pyeongbuk) Synonym of 고양이 (goyang'i, “cat”)

References

  • 이병근 (Lee, Byeong-geun) (2004) “고양이 [goyang'i]”, in 어휘사 (Eohwisa / History of Words), →ISBN, pages 103-132
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