양탄자

Korean

Maybe the oldest carpet, buried 5th century BC in Pazyryk, Siberia.

Etymology

Compounded from 양 (洋, yang, “Western”) and 탄자 (tanja), which is a non-Sino-Korean reading of 담자 (毯子, damja, “carpet”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key)[ja̠ŋtʰa̠nd͡ʑa̠]
Phonetic Hangul[양탄자]

Revised Romanization^?	yangtanja
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	yangtanja
McCune–Reischauer^?	yangt'anja
Yale Romanization^?	yangthanca

Noun

양탄자 • (yangtanja)

carpet, tapestry

Synonyms

담요 (毯—, damyo, “woolen fabric, blanket”)
모전 (毛氈, mojeon, “woolen fabric, blanket”)
모포 (毛布, mopo, “woolen fabric, blanket”)
융단 (絨緞, yungdan, “woolen fabric, blanket”)

See also

깔다 (kkalda, “to spread”)
깔리다 (kkallida, “to be spread”)
덮다 (deopda, “to top, deck”)
덮이다 (deopida, “to be topped”)
펼치다 (pyeolchida, “to spread”)
덮개 (deopgae, “top, deck”)

걸이 (geori, “hanger”)
깔개 (kkalgae, “mat”)
깔판 (kkalpan, “flooring”)
거적 (geojeok, “top, mat”)
멍석 (meongseok, “mat”)
돗자리 (dotjari, “mat”)

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