펜지

Sino-Korean word from 便紙.

IPA^(key): /pʰe̞ːɲd͡ʑi/

펜지 (penji)

1. (postal) letter

Sino-Korean word from 便紙.

펜지 • (penji)

1. Gyeongsang form of 편지 (pyeonji, “letter”)
   • 2011 February 5, 손계월 [son'gyewol], “캄차카로 보내진 북한 노무자, 남한의 가족을 만나다 [kamchakaro bonaejin bukhan nomuja, namhanui gajogeul mannada]”, in KBS‎, 캄차카 옐리조보 [kamchaka yellijobo]:

     아버지도 그래, 상봉 소식 듣고 가심 아파... 나가 보기 싶은데 좀 이자 펜지하모 만나볼 수 있지.

     Abeoji-do geurae, sangbong sosik deut-go gasim apa... Naga bo-gi sipeunde jom ija penjiha-mo mannabol su it-ji.

     Once we got the information about the family reunion it broke my father's heart... we want to go [to see family in the South], but now if we send letters then I'm sure we'll eventually be able to meet in person.

   • As the speaker was raised around Koreans from a variety of places, mostly in North Korea, she is not speaking fully in the Gyeongsang dialect.