암컷

Jeju

Etymology

Cognate with Korean 암컷 (amkeot).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a̠mkʰət̚/

Noun

암컷 (amkeot)

1. female

References

• “암컷” in Jeju's culture and language, Digital museum.

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From Middle Korean 암컷 (amkhes), from 아ᇡ (amh, “female (non-human)”) + 것 (kes, “thing”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [a̠mkʰʌ̹t̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [암컫]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	amkeot
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	amkeos
McCune–Reischauer?	amk'ŏt
Yale Romanization?	amkhes

Noun

암컷 • (amkeot)

1. a female animal, insect, bird; a she

   Antonym: 수컷 (sukeot)