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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Dong'ui bogam (東醫寶鑑 / 동의보감), 1613, as Early Modern Korean 죡져비 (Yale: cyokcyepi).
Ultimately from *죡져 (*jokjeo, “weasel”) + 피(皮) (pi, “leather, skin”). The first component, *족져, was likely borrowed from a Tungusic language through trade. Compare Udihe čokči (“weasel”), Oroch čokčui (“polecat”), and Manchu ᡧᠣᠰᡳᡴᡳ (šosiki, “chipmunk”). The semantic broadening of "animal's skin" > "name of animal" can be also seen in 청설모 (cheongseolmo, “squirrel”).
Cognate with Jeju 족제비 (jokjebi), 족 (jok).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | jokjebi |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jogjebi |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | chokchebi |
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| Yale Romanization? | cokceypi |
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Noun
족제비 • (jokjebi)
- weasel, specifically a Siberian weasel, Mustela sibirica.
- Synonyms: 서랑 (seorang), 유서 (yuseo), 황서 (hwangseo), 황서랑 (hwangseorang)
Derived terms
- 무산쇠족제비 (musansoejokjebi, “least weasel”)
- 쇠족제비 (soejokjebi, “least weasel”)
- 얼룩족제비 (eollukjokjebi, “marbled polecat”)
- 족제비오소리 (jokjebiosori, “ferret-badger”)
References
- ^ 양재영 [yangjaeyeong] (2023) “모피 동물 ‘족제비’와 ‘삵’의 어원과 어휘사 [mopi dongmul ‘jokjebi’wa ‘sak’ui eowon'gwa eohwisa]”, in 국어사연구, volume 37, 국어사학회 [gugeosahakhoe], page 241~272