고슴도치
Korean edit
Etymology edit
First attested in the Gugeupbang eonhae (救急方諺解 / 구급방언해), 1466, as Middle Korean 고솜〮돝 (Yale: kwòswómtwòth). Compound of 고솜〮+Middle Korean 돝 (twòth, “pig, swine”)+prefix -ㅣ. The origin of the first part could be related with 가시 (gasi).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞sʰɯmdo̞t͡ɕʰi]
- Phonetic hangul: [고슴도치]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | goseumdochi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | goseumdochi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kosŭmdoch'i |
| Yale Romanization? | kosumto.chi |
Noun edit
고슴도치 • (goseumdochi)
- a hedgehog, particularly an Amur hedgehog, of species Erinaceus amurensis.