본디

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Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Eoje naehun, (御製內訓 / 어제내훈), 1475 , as Middle Korean 본ᄃᆡ〮 (Yale: pwòntóy), from (Yale: pwòn, “origin”, ) + ᄃᆡ〮 (Yale: -tóy, adverbial suffix).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bondi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bondi
McCune–Reischauer?pondi
Yale Romanization?ponti

Noun

본디 (bondi) (hanja 本디)

  1. origin
    Synonyms: 원래(元來) (wollae), 본래(本來) (bollae)

Derived terms

Adverb

본디 (bondi) (hanja 本디)

  1. originally; by nature
    Synonyms: 원래(元來) (wollae), 본래(本來) (bollae)