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)

  1. paper

Synonyms

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
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