Etymology

From Japanese ホッチキス ‎(hotchikisu), from English Hotchkiss, after the E. H. Hotchkiss Company of Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S., an early and prominent manufacturer of staplers.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɸʷo̞t͡ɕʰikçisʰɯ/
• Phonetic hangeul: 호치키스