매향

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mɛʝa̠ŋ] ~ [me̞ʝa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [매향/메향]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	maehyang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	maehyang
McCune–Reischauer?	maehyang
Yale Romanization?	mayhyang

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 梅 (“plum blossom”) + 香 (“fragrance, incense”).

Noun

매향 • (maehyang) (hanja 梅香)

1. the fragrance of plum blossoms

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 埋 (“bury, cover”) + 香 (“fragrance, incense”).

Noun

매향 • (maehyang) (hanja 埋香)

1. (referring to the burial of a beautiful person)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 賣 (“sell, betray”) + 鄕 (“hometown, country, village”).

Noun

매향 • (maehyang) (hanja 賣鄕)

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