거위
Korean edit
Etymology edit
First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 거유〮 (Yale: kèywú).
Perhaps related to Goguryeo *巨老 (*kəru), attested in Samguk sagi toponyms.
Possibly also related to Japanese 雁 (kari, “goose”) and Mongolian галуу (galuu, “goose”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kʌ̹ɥi] ~ [kʌ̹y]
- Phonetic hangul: [거위]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | geowi |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | geowi |
McCune–Reischauer? | kŏwi |
Yale Romanization? | kewi |
Noun edit
거위 • (geowi)
Derived terms edit
See also edit
- 기러기 (gireogi): wild goose