나비

Korean
나비

Etymology

First attested in the Neung-eomgyeong eonhae (楞嚴經諺解 / 능엄경언해), 1461, as Middle Korean 나ᄇᆡ (Yale: napoy). From a root *nAp meaning "flat, wide", represented in the modern language by 넓— (neol-, “wide”) (< Middle Korean nep-). Also derived from this root are 나방 (nabang, “moth”) and 넙치 (neopchi, “flatfish”). A similar derivation is seen in Chinese 蝴蝶 (húdié), see there for more.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[na̠bi]
  • Phonetic Hangul[나비]
Revised Romanization? nabi
Revised Romanization (translit.)? nabi
McCune–Reischauer? nabi
Yale Romanization? napi

Noun

나비 • (nabi)

  1. butterfly
  2. kitten

See also
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