고양이

한국어

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고양이

[ko̞ja̠ŋi] SK Standard, Seoul

Where it comes from

중세 한국어 괴 (kwoy), 최초로 《능엄경언해》(1461년)에서 중세 한국어 괴의 형태로 나타남,

noun goyang-i

고양이과 고양이속에 속하는 동물의 총칭. 나는 고양이를 본다.

In English

cat domestic species
pussy informal: affectionate term for a cat
kitty (informal) young cat — see also kitten

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MLA

"고양이." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%EA%B3%A0%EC%96%91%EC%9D%B4. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

고양이. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EA%B3%A0%EC%96%91%EC%9D%B4

Chicago

"고양이." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EA%B3%A0%EC%96%91%EC%9D%B4.

BibTeX

@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {고양이},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EA%B3%A0%EC%96%91%EC%9D%B4},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}