도이

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 島夷.

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

    도이 • (doi) (hanja 島夷)

    1. (historical) island barbarian:
      1. (in most contexts, derogatory) the Japanese (from the perspective of Koreans and Chinese)
      2. In Chinese contexts, certain other peoples referred to as barbarians in Chinese history: see definitions at Chinese 島夷 / 岛夷 (dǎoyí).

    Etymology 2

    돈 (don, “money”) +‎ -이 (-i, noun-attaching suffix). The /-n-/ is lost regularly.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈto̞(ː)i]
    • Phonetic hangul: [도(ː)이]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?doi
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?doi
    McCune–Reischauer?toi
    Yale Romanization?tōi

    Noun

    도이 • (doi)

    1. (Russia) money
      Synonym: (Standard Korean) 돈 (don)
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