단지

Korean

Etymology 1

A spelling pronunciation of 但只, the hunju eumjong Idu script spelling of Middle Korean 오직〮 (Yale: wòcík, “only”), which is still used in the language.[1]

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈta̠(ː)ɲd͡ʑi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [단(ː)지]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?danji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?danji
McCune–Reischauer?tanji
Yale Romanization?tān.ci

Adverb

단지 • (danji) (hanja 但只)

  1. just, only; simply
    Synonyms: 오직 (ojik), 다만 (daman)
    아버지도 단지 인간일 뿐입니다.
    Abeoji-do danji in'gan-il ppun-imnida.
    Even Father is merely a man.

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 團地.

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?danji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?danji
McCune–Reischauer?tanji
Yale Romanization?tan.ci

Noun

단지 • (danji) (hanja 團地)

  1. (apartment/housing/work) complex, development

Etymology 3

First attested in the Beonyeok Bak Tongsa (飜譯朴通事 / 번역박통사), before 1517, as Middle Korean 단〮디〮 (Yale: tántí).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?danji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?danji
McCune–Reischauer?tanji
Yale Romanization?tan.ci

Noun

단지 • (danji)

  1. pot, jar
Derived terms
See also

References
  1. 장경준; 허인영 (2019), “<우리말샘> 어휘 역사 정보의 현황과 개선 방안”, in 한국사전학‎, volume 33, 한국사전학회, pages 116-152
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