고니
Korean
Etymology
From the archaic forms 곤이 (goni) and 곤 (gon); the latter is attested in the Worin Seokbo, 1457. Probably from the Sino-Korean lexeme 곤 (鵾 or 鶤, gon) in the sense of 곡 (鵠, gok, “swan”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞ni]
- Phonetic hangul: [고니]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | goni |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | goni |
| McCune–Reischauer? | koni |
| Yale Romanization? | koni |
Noun
고니
고니 • (goni)
- The tundra swan, Cygnus columbianus.
- (by extension) Any swan.
Alternative forms
- 곤 (gon) (obsolete)
- 곤이 (goni) (obsolete)
Synonyms
- 곡 (鵠, gok)
- 백조 (白鳥, baekjo)
- 천아 (天鵝, cheona)
Derived terms
- 검은고니 (geomeun'goni): black swan
See also
- 거위 (geowi): domesticated goose
- 기러기 (gireogi): wild goose
- 오리 (ori): duck, mallard
- 해오라기 (hae'oragi): heron, egret
- 두루미 (durumi): crane
- 학 (鶴, hak): crane
- 황새 (hwangsae): stork
References
- National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (accessed 2007-01-07), “고니”, in 표준국어대사전
- Lee, Ju Haeng (이주행); Lee Kyu Hang (이규항), Kim Sang Jun (김상준) (2004), “고니”, in 한국어 발음사전: Korean Pronouncing Dictionary, Seoul: Jigu Publishing, →ISBN, page 72