몬지

Jeju

Alternative forms

• 몬독 (mondok), 문지 (munji), 먼지 (meonji), 몬지락 (monjirak), 몬지레기 (monjiregi)

Etymology

From Middle Korean 몬ᄌᆡ (mwòncòy). Cognate to Korean 먼지 (meonji).

Pronunciation

• (Morphophonemic) IPA^(key): ⫽mont͡ɕi⫽
• (Jeju City) IPA^(key): [moɲd͡ʑi]
• Phonetic hangul: [몬지]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	monji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	monji
Yale Romanization?	mwonci

Noun

몬지 (monji)

1. dust

   Synonyms: 뜨끌 (tteukkeul), 구둠 (gudum)

References

• “몬지” in Jeju's culture and language, Digital museum.
• 제주 문화 예술 재단 [jeju munhwa yesul jaedan] (2009) “몬지”, in 개정 증보 제주어 사전 [gaejeong jeungbo jejueo sajeon], 제주 특별 자치도 [jeju teukbyeol jachido], →ISBN, page 375