구덩이
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Etymology
First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 굳 (Yale: kwut).
The modern form is equivalent to 굳 (gut) + 엉 (-eong, diminutive suffix) + 이 (-i, noun suffix), and is first attested in the mid-nineteenth century.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kudʌ̹ŋi]
- Phonetic hangul: [구덩이]
South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 구덩이의 / 구덩이에 / 구덩이까지
Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on the second syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.
Noun
구덩이 • (gudeong'i)
Synonyms
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