Korean

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Etymology

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First attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean 볏딮 (Yale: pyes.tiph). From (byeo, rice plant) +‎ (-s-, genitive marker) +‎ (jip, straw)

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?byeotjip
Revised Romanization (translit.)?byeosjip
McCune–Reischauer?pyŏtchip
Yale Romanization?pyesciph

Noun

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볏짚 (byeotjip)

  1. rice straw