높이

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 노피 (Yale: nwophi).

Equivalent to 높 (nop, “to be high”) +‎ 이 (-i, noun-deriving suffix).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [no̞pʰi]
• Phonetic hangul: [노피]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	nopi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	nop'i
McCune–Reischauer?	nop'i
Yale Romanization?	noph.i

Noun

높이 • (nopi)

1. height