멍게
Korean
Etymology
Of native Korean origin. Originally a term from the Gyeongsang dialect.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [mʌ̹ŋɡe̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [멍게]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | meongge |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | meongge |
| McCune–Reischauer? | mŏngge |
| Yale Romanization? | mengkey |
Usage notes
Originally, 우렁쉥이 (ureongsweng'i) was the sole standard Korean term for sea pineapple. In colloquial Korean, however, as 멍게 (meongge) was the much more common term, the term was eventually incorporated and admitted into the standard language.
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