Middle Korean edit

Etymology edit

From Old Korean 岩乎 (*PAhwo, *PAKwo).

Noun edit

바회〮 (pàhwóy)

  1. rock
    • 1447, 석보상절 / 釋譜詳節 9:24 ㄴ
      ᄇᆞᄅᆞᆷ ᄀᆞ〮티 션 바회〮ᄅᆞᆯ〮 (썩〮)(벽〮)이〮라〮 ᄒᆞ〮ᄂᆞ〮니라〮
      pòlòm kát-hì syèn pàhwóy-lól SSÉK.PYÉK-ílá hónónìlá
      A rock that stands like a wall is called 石壁 (shíbì) [Chinese for "cliff, precipice"].

Descendants edit

  • Korean: 바위 (bawi)