소나기
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481, as Middle Korean 쇠나기〮 (Yale: swòynàkí).
A conjunction of 쇠 (swoy, “very, suddenly, large”, adverb) + 나 (na-, “to exit”) + 기 (-ki).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰo̞na̠ɡi]
- Phonetic hangul: [소나기]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | sonagi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sonagi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sonagi |
| Yale Romanization? | sonaki |
Noun
[edit]소나기 • (sonagi)