습지

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?seupji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?seubji
McCune–Reischauer?sŭpchi
Yale Romanization?supci

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 濕地 (“wetland”).

Noun

습지 • (seupji) (hanja 濕地)

  1. (geology) marsh, wetlands, swamp, boggy ground
    Synonyms: 늪 (neup), 늪지 (neupji), 늪지대 (neupjidae), 습지대 (seupjidae)
    반딧불이는 깨끗한 하천이나 습지에 산다.
    Banditburi-neun kkaekkeuthan hacheon-ina seupji-e sanda.
    Fireflies live in clean streams or wetlands.
Derived terms
  • 내륙습지 (naeryukseupji, “an inland wetland”)
  • 람사르 습지 (ramsareu seupji, “Ramsar wetlands”)
  • 습지대 (seupjidae)
  • 연안습지 (yeonanseupji, “a coastal wetland”)
  • 인공습지 (in'gongseupji, “an artificial wetland”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 習 (“practice”) + 知 (“know”).

Noun

습지 • (seupji) (hanja 習知)

  1. (dated) learning to know; familiarizing

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 濕 (“wet”) + 紙 (“wipe”).

Noun

습지 • (seupji) (hanja 濕紙)

  1. wet wipe
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