코ᇰᄑᆞᆺ

Middle Korean

Alternative forms

• 코ᇰᄑᆞᆾ (khwong.phoch)
• 코ᇰᄑᆞᇧ (khwong.phosk)

Etymology

A combined form of 코ᇰ (khwong, “soybean”) and ᄑᆞᆺ (phos, “red bean”), due to their physical similarities with human kidney.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰoŋpʰʌs/

Noun

코ᇰᄑᆞᆺ (khwong.phos)

1. kidney
   • 1527, 《훈몽자회 / 訓蒙字會》 상:14ㄱ

     腎 코ᇰᄑᆞᆺ 신.

     kidney

Descendants

• Korean: 콩팥 (kongpat)