오니
Jeju
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- 옺 (ot) (Seogwipo)
Etymology
[edit]Cognate with Korean 오이 (oi), possibly cognate with Japanese 瓜 (uri, “gourd, squash, melon”); compare other terms in the Japonic family, such as Kikai 瓜 (ui) and Yoron 瓜 (ui).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]오니 (oni)
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 汚泥.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈo̞(ː)ni]
- Phonetic hangul: [오(ː)니]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | oni |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | oni |
| McCune–Reischauer? | oni |
| Yale Romanization? | ōni |