Korean

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Etymology

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First attested in the Beonyeok nogeoldae (飜譯老乞大 / 번역노걸대), 1517, as Middle Korean 오ᄂᆡ (Yale: wonoy). Likely a borrowing from Middle Mongol ᠣᠨᠢ (oni, arrow notch), whence Mongolian онь (onʹ).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?onui
Revised Romanization (translit.)?onui
McCune–Reischauer?onŭi
Yale Romanization?onuy

Noun

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오늬 (onui)

  1. arrow notch
  2. nock