이무기

Korean

Etymology

The Samguk yusa transcribes this word with the Chinese characters 梨木.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈi(ː)muɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [이(ː)무기]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	imugi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	imugi
McCune–Reischauer?	imugi
Yale Romanization?	īmuki

Noun

이무기 • (imugi)

1. imugi (mythical being in Korean folklore or fairy tales)

   Synonym: 이심이 (isimi)