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Etymology edit

From the archaic forms 곤이 (goni) and (gon); the latter is attested in the Worin Seokbo, 1457. Probably from the Sino-Korean lexeme ( or , gon) in the sense of (, gok, “swan”).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?goni
Revised Romanization (translit.)?goni
McCune–Reischauer?koni
Yale Romanization?koni

Noun edit

 
고니

고니 (goni)

  1. The tundra swan, Cygnus columbianus.
  2. (by extension) Any swan.

Alternative forms edit

  • (gon) (obsolete)
  • 곤이 (goni) (obsolete)

Synonyms edit

Derived terms edit

See also edit

References edit

  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (accessed 2007-01-07), “고니”, in 표준국어대사전[1]
  • Lee, Ju Haeng (이주행); Lee Kyu Hang (이규항), Kim Sang Jun (김상준) (2004), “고니”, in 한국어 발음사전: Korean Pronouncing Dictionary, Seoul: Jigu Publishing, →ISBN, page 72