インキ

Japanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch inkt,[1][2] ultimately from Ancient Greek ἔγκαυστον (énkauston, “burned-in”).

This term appears to be falling out of use as it is replaced by the later English borrowing インク (inku).

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) インキ [ìńkí] (Heiban – [0])[1][2]
(Tokyo) インキ [íꜜǹkì] (Atamadaka – [1])[1][2]
IPA^(key): [ĩŋʲkʲi]

Noun

インキ (rōmaji inki)

ink

References

2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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