메추라기

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481, as Middle Korean 모ᄎᆞ〮라기〮 (Yale: mwòchólàkí).

From 메 (me, “mountain”) +‎ 추라기 (churagi, “?”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [me̞t͡ɕʰuɾa̠ɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [메추라기]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	mechuragi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	mechulagi
McCune–Reischauer?	mech'uragi
Yale Romanization?	mey.chwulaki

Noun

메추라기 • (mechuragi) (counter 마리)

1. The Japanese quail, Coturnix japonica.

Synonyms

• 메추리 (mechuri)

Derived terms

• 메추라기뜸부기 (mechuragitteumbugi, “corncrake”)
• 메추라기찜 (mechuragijjim, “a dish of steamed quail meat”)

References

• National Institute of the Korean Language (2006 December 30 (last accessed)) “메추라기”, in 표준국어대사전 (Naver.com mirror)‎^[1]