반지

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 半指, from 半 (“half”) + 指 (“finger”).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pa̠ɲd͡ʑi]
Phonetic hangul: [반지]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	banji
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	banji
McCune–Reischauer^?	panji
Yale Romanization^?	pan.ci

Noun

반지 • (banji) (hanja 半指/斑指)

(jewelry) finger ring, ring
반지를 끼다 ― banji-reul kkida ― to put on/wear a ring

Derived terms

약혼반지(約婚半指) (yakhonbanji, “engagement ring”)

See also

가락지 (garakji, “twinned pair of rings”)

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