This study attempted to classify the place name around Gongju,
Chungnam province into three elements, i.e. division element, anterior
element and posterior element so as to extract a list of glossaries for each
element. Furthermore, it aimed to clarify the usage, frequency, etymology,
significance, etc. of those elements.
Division element is optional in the word formation of place name. A list
of glossaries includes sae(새), shin(新), gu(舊), keun(큰), dae(大), jageun
(작은), soh(小), ap(앞), dui(뒤), ahn(안), nae(內), baggat(바깥), ui(위),
sang(上), gaundae(가운데), jung(中), arae(아래), hah(下), dong(東), seo
(西), nam(南), saet(셋), naet(넷), sah(四), nopeun(높은) and so forth. In
fact, all of these are the basic glossaries that are very often used in our
daily life.
Anterior element is requisite for the formation of place names. In case of
Gongju, about 400 glossaries are applicable to anterior element. All anterior
elements except several obsolete words are very often used in our daily
life. They are actually in deep connection with our life and can be easily
found in neighboring mountains or fields. In the light of etymologic
significance, those regional glossaries can be subdivided into nature or environment, plant, animal, astronomy, location, facilities, vessel and
utensil, industry, belief(religion), family name, human being, number,
action or temperament.
Posterior element implying the type of each place name is also requisite
for the formation of place name. Out of all posterior elements used as the
place names around Gongju, it is notable that 22 glossaries are used 10
times or more frequently, such as ‘geori(거리), gogae(고개), gol(골), ul
(울), naru(나루), nae(내), dari(다리), dang(堂), deul(들), ddeum(뜸),
maru(마루), mal(말), meori(머리), mok(목), mi(미), bawi(바위), shil(실),
-i(-이), jae(재), jeol(절), teo(터) and ti(티)'.
This study attempted to classify the place name around Gongju,
Chungnam province into three elements, i.e. division element, anterior
element and posterior element so as to extract a list of glossaries for each
element. Furthermore, it aimed to clarify the usage, frequency, etymology,
significance, etc. of those elements.
Division element is optional in the word formation of place name. A list
of glossaries includes sae(새), shin(新), gu(舊), keun(큰), dae(大), jageun
(작은), soh(小), ap(앞), dui(뒤), ahn(안), nae(內), baggat(바깥), ui(위),
sang(上), gaundae(가운데), jung(中), arae(아래), hah(下), dong(東), seo
(西), nam(南), saet(셋), naet(넷), sah(四), nopeun(높은) and so forth. In
fact, all of these are the basic glossaries that are very often used in our
daily life.
Anterior element is requisite for the formation of place names. In case of
Gongju, about 400 glossaries are applicable to anterior element. All anterior
elements except several obsolete words are very often used in our daily
life. They are actually in deep connection with our life and can be easily
found in neighboring mountains or fields. In the light of etymologic
significance, those regional glossaries can be subdivided into nature or environment, plant, animal, astronomy, location, facilities, vessel and
utensil, industry, belief(religion), family name, human being, number,
action or temperament.
Posterior element implying the type of each place name is also requisite
for the formation of place name. Out of all posterior elements used as the
place names around Gongju, it is notable that 22 glossaries are used 10
times or more frequently, such as ‘geori(거리), gogae(고개), gol(골), ul
(울), naru(나루), nae(내), dari(다리), dang(堂), deul(들), ddeum(뜸),
maru(마루), mal(말), meori(머리), mok(목), mi(미), bawi(바위), shil(실),
-i(-이), jae(재), jeol(절), teo(터) and ti(티)'.