종이

종이 (jong-i, “paper”).

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Hunmin jeongeum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446, as Middle Korean 죠ᄒᆡ (cyohoy). Possibly from the roots *도 (two, "plant") and *혿 (hwot, "tree").

Pronunciation

IPA^(key)[t͡ɕo̞ŋi]
Phonetic Hangul[종이]

Revised Romanization^?	jong-i
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	jong-i
McCune–Reischauer^?	chongi
Yale Romanization^?	cong.i

Noun

종이 • (jong-i) (counter 장)

paper

Synonyms

용지 (用紙, yongji, “printing paper or stationery”)

Derived terms

종이접기 (jong-ijeopgi, “origami”)
종이배 (jong-ibae, “a paper boat”)

References

Seo Jeong-beom (서정범) (2000) 國語語原辭典, Seoul: Bogosa Books