멍게
Korean edit
Etymology edit
Of native Korean origin. Originally a term from the Gyeongsang dialect.
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [mʌ̹ŋɡe̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [멍게]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | meongge |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | meongge |
| McCune–Reischauer? | mŏngge |
| Yale Romanization? | mengkey |
Noun edit
멍게 • (meongge)
- sea pineapple, Halocynthia roretzi
- Synonym: 우렁쉥이 (ureongsweng'i)
Usage notes edit
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.