고니

Korean

Etymology

From the archaic forms 곤이 (goni) and 곤 (gon); the latter is attested in the Worin Seokbo, 1457. Probably from the Sino-Korean lexeme 곤 (鵾 or 鶤, gon) in the sense of 곡 (鵠, gok, “swan”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞ni]
• Phonetic hangul: [고니]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	goni
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	goni
McCune–Reischauer?	koni
Yale Romanization?	koni

Noun

고니

고니 • (goni)

1. The tundra swan, Cygnus columbianus.
2. (by extension) Any swan.

Alternative forms

• 곤 (gon) (obsolete)
• 곤이 (goni) (obsolete)

Synonyms

• 곡 (鵠, gok)
• 백조 (白鳥, baekjo)
• 천아 (天鵝, cheona)

Derived terms

• 검은고니 (geomeun'goni, “black-necked swan”)
• 나팔고니 (napalgoni, “trumpeter swan”)
• 큰고니 (keun'goni, “whooper swan”)
• 혹고니 (hokgoni, “mute swan”)
• 흑고니 (heukgoni, “black swan”)

 

See also

• 거위 (geowi): domesticated goose
• 기러기 (gireogi): wild goose
• 오리 (ori): duck, mallard
• 해오라기 (hae'oragi): heron, egret
• 두루미 (durumi): crane
• 학 (鶴, hak): crane
• 황새 (hwangsae): stork

References

• National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 7 (last accessed)) “고니”, in 표준국어대사전‎^[1]
• Lee, Ju Haeng (이주행) with Lee Kyu Hang (이규항), Kim Sang Jun (김상준) (2004) “고니”, in 한국어 발음사전: Korean Pronouncing Dictionary, Seoul: Jigu Publishing, →ISBN, page 72