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Korean
Pronunciation
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Revised Romanization? | seupji |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seubji |
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McCune–Reischauer? | sŭpchi |
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Yale Romanization? | supci |
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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 濕地 (“wetland”).
Noun
습지 • (seupji) (hanja 濕地)
- (geology) marsh, wetlands, swamp, boggy ground
- Synonyms: 늪 (neup), 늪지 (neupji), 늪지대 (neupjidae), 습지대 (seupjidae)
반딧불이는 깨끗한 하천이나 습지에 산다.- Banditburi-neun kkaekkeuthan hacheon-ina seupji-e sanda.
- Fireflies live in clean streams or wetlands.
Derived terms
- 내륙습지 (naeryukseupji, “an inland wetland”)
- 람사르 습지 (ramsareu seupji, “Ramsar wetlands”)
- 습지대 (seupjidae)
- 연안습지 (yeonanseupji, “a coastal wetland”)
- 인공습지 (in'gongseupji, “an artificial wetland”)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 習 (“practice”) + 知 (“know”).
Noun
습지 • (seupji) (hanja 習知)
- (dated) learning to know; familiarizing
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 濕 (“wet”) + 紙 (“wipe”).
Noun
습지 • (seupji) (hanja 濕紙)
- wet wipe