몬지

Jeju

Alternative forms
  • 몬독 (mondok), 문지 (munji), 먼지 (meonji), 몬지락 (monjirak), 몬지레기 (monjiregi)

Etymology

From Middle Korean 몬ᄌᆡ (mwòncòy). Cognate to Korean 먼지 (meonji).

Pronunciation
  • (Morphophonemic) IPA(key): ⫽mont͡ɕi⫽
  • (Jeju City) IPA(key): [moɲd͡ʑi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [몬지]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?monji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?monji
Yale Romanization?mwonci

Noun

몬지 (monji)

  1. dust
    Synonyms: 뜨끌 (tteukkeul), 구둠 (gudum)

References
  • “몬지” in Jeju's culture and language, Digital museum.
  • 제주 문화 예술 재단 [jeju munhwa yesul jaedan] (2009) “몬지”, in 개정 증보 제주어 사전 [gaejeong jeungbo jejueo sajeon], 제주 특별 자치도 [jeju teukbyeol jachido], →ISBN, page 375
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