원숭이
Korean
Etymology
- From 원승이, from Classical Chinese 猿猩 (원성) + -이.[1]
Pronunciation
Romanization
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wonsung-i |
wonsung-i |
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| McCune–Reischauer |
wŏnsung'i |
wenswung-i |
Noun
원숭이 (wonsung-i)
Derived terms
- 원숭이도 나무에서 떨어질 때가 있다 (wonsung-i-do namueseo tteoreojil ttaega itda) "Even monkeys sometimes fall from trees", i.e., "even experts sometimes make mistakes."
References
- ^ 홍윤표, '원숭이'와 '잔나비', 2006.