습지

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰɯp̚t͡ɕ͈i]
• Phonetic hangul: [습찌]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	seupji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	seubji
McCune–Reischauer?	sŭpchi
Yale Romanization?	supci

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 濕地 (“wetland”).

Noun

습지 • (seupji) (hanja 濕地)

1. (geology) marsh, wetlands, swamp, boggy ground

   Synonyms: 늪 (neup), 늪지 (neupji), 늪지대 (neupjidae), 습지대 (seupjidae)

   반딧불이는 깨끗한 하천이나 습지에 산다.

   Banditburi-neun kkaekkeuthan hacheon-ina seupji-e sanda.

   Fireflies live in clean streams or wetlands.

Derived terms

• 내륙습지 (naeryukseupji, “an inland wetland”)
• 람사르 습지 (ramsareu seupji, “Ramsar wetlands”)
• 습지대 (seupjidae)
• 연안습지 (yeonanseupji, “a coastal wetland”)
• 인공습지 (in'gongseupji, “an artificial wetland”)

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 習 (“practice”) + 知 (“know”).

Noun

습지 • (seupji) (hanja 習知)

1. (dated) learning to know; familiarizing

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 濕 (“wet”) + 紙 (“wipe”).

Noun

습지 • (seupji) (hanja 濕紙)

1. wet wipe