습지

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Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?seupji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?seubji
McCune–Reischauer?sŭpchi
Yale Romanization?supci

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 濕地 (wetland).

Noun

습지 (seupji) (hanja 濕地)

  1. (geology) marsh, wetlands, swamp, boggy ground
    Synonyms: (neup), 늪지 (neupji), 늪지대 (neupjidae), 습지대 (seupjidae)
    반딧불이 깨끗한 하천이나 습지 산다.
    Banditburi-neun kkaekkeuthan hacheon-ina seupji-e sanda.
    Fireflies live in clean streams or wetlands.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from (practice) + (know).

Noun

습지 (seupji) (hanja 習知)

  1. (dated) learning to know; familiarizing

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from (wet) + (wipe).

Noun

습지 (seupji) (hanja 濕紙)

  1. wet wipe