듀ᇰ귁

Middle Korean

Etymology

An orthodox Middle Korean reading of Middle Chinese 中國 (MC trjuwng kwok)

Proper noun

듀ᇰ귁〮 (tyùngkwúyk)

1. Dongguk Jeongun orthodox reading form of 듀ᇰ국(中國) (tyungkwuk, “China”)
   • 1459, 訓民正音諺解 / 훈민정음언해 (Hunminjeongeum Eonhae):

     나랏〮말〯ᄊᆞ미〮中(듀ᇰ)國(귁〮)에〮달아〮

     nàlá-s mǎlssòm-í TYÙNG.KWÚYK-éy tàlGá

     The language of the country being different from China