송이

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰo̞ŋi]
• Phonetic hangul: [송이]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	song'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	song'i
McCune–Reischauer?	songi
Yale Romanization?	songi

Etymology 1

First attested in the Neung'eomgyeong eonhae (楞嚴經諺解 / 능엄경언해), 1461, as Middle Korean 소ᇰ이〮 (Yale: swòng.í).

Noun

송이 • (song'i)

1. a bunch of flowers, grapes, mushrooms; a flake of snow

   포도 송이 ― podo song'i ― a bunch of grapes

   들깨송이' ― deulkkaesong'i ― perilla inflorescence

Derived terms

• 송이송이 (song'isong'i)

 

Counter

송이 • (song'i)

1. Counter for flowers

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 松栮.

Noun

송이 • (song'i) (hanja 松栮/松茸/松耳)

1. matsutake

Derived terms

• 송이버섯 (song'ibeoseot)