여뀌

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Hunmong jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527, as Middle Korean 엿귀 (Yale: yes.kwuy).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [jʌ̹k͈ɥi] ~ [jʌ̹k͈y]
  • Phonetic hangeul: [여뀌]
Revised Romanization? yeokkwi
Revised Romanization (translit.)? yeokkwi
McCune–Reischauer? yŏkkwi
Yale Romanization? yekkwi

Noun

여뀌 • (yeokkwi)

  1. knotweed
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