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Jeju
Etymology
Cognate with Korean 오이 (oi), possibly cognate with Japanese 瓜 (uri, “gourd, squash, melon”); compare other terms in the Japonic family, such as Kikai 瓜 (ui) and Yoron 瓜 (ui).
Pronunciation
Noun
오니 (oni)
- (Jeju City) cucumber
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 汚泥.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | oni |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | oni |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | oni |
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| Yale Romanization? | ōni |
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Noun
오니 • (oni) (hanja 汚泥)
- polluted soil