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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 島夷.

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도이 (doi) (hanja 島夷)

  1. (historical) island barbarian:
    1. (in most contexts, derogatory) the Japanese (from the perspective of Koreans and Chinese)
    2. In Chinese contexts, certain other peoples referred to as barbarians in Chinese history: see definitions at Chinese 島夷岛夷 (dǎoyí).

Etymology 2

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(don, money) +‎ (-i, noun-attaching suffix). The /-n-/ is lost regularly.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈto̞(ː)i]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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도이 (doi)

  1. (Russia) money
    Synonym: (Standard Korean) (don)