토끼

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Korean

Etymology

First attested as Middle Korean 톳〮기〮 (thwóskí) in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 2:19a, 1459.

Traditionally interpreted as Sino-Korean (to, rabbit) + unknown elements /-s-ki/, but seems more likely ultimately to be of Proto-Tungusic origin. See the Middle Korean entry for more information.

Pronunciation

토끼 (tokki)
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?tokki
Revised Romanization (translit.)?to'kki
McCune–Reischauer?t'okki
Yale Romanization?tho.kki

Noun

토끼 (tokki) (counter 마리)

  1. leporid(hare, rabbit), bunny

Alternative forms

  • 톳기 (totgi), 톡기 (tokgi)obsolete spellings before standardization

Derived terms

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