영에

Korean

Etymology

Reported to be a word unique to the Jaegaseung communities of Northern Hamgyong, who are speculated to be the descendants of Jurchens.

Noun

영에 • (yeong'e)

1. (Yukjin, Jaegaseung) powdered bean, used when making tteok

   Synonym: (standard Korean) 고물 (gomul)

Quotations

• “타동인과는 혼인안코 절대적배타주의 재가승부락 회령군 [tadong'in'gwaneun honinanko jeoldaejeokbaetajuui jaegaseungburak hoeryeonggun]”, in 동아일보 [dong'ailbo]‎^[1] (in Korean), 함경북도 회령군, 1936 January 1, retrieved January 26, 2022