Korean edit

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Alternative forms edit

  • 막새 (maksae)short form

Etymology edit

From (su-, protruding) +‎ 막새 (maksae, eave tongued tile).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sumaksae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sumagsae
McCune–Reischauer?sumaksae
Yale Romanization?swumak.say

Noun edit

수막새 (sumaksae)

  1. (roofing) Korean eave imbrex with attached 드림새 (deurimsae, tonguelike tile) to prevent the 아귀토(土) (agwito, eave closure) from sliding off over time
    Synonyms: 묘두와(猫頭瓦) (myoduwa), 방초(防草) (bangcho), 부막사(夫莫斯) (bumaksa), 화두와(花頭瓦) (hwaduwa)
    Hypernym: 수키와 (sukiwa, Korean imbrex)
    Coordinate terms: (tegula counterpart) 암막새 (ammaksae), 내림새 (naerimsae)