콩팥
Korean edit
Etymology edit
Of native Korean origin. From Middle Korean 코ᇰᄑᆞᇧ (Yale: khwong.phosk), 코ᇰᄑᆞᆾ (Yale: khwong.phoch), 코ᇰᄑᆞᆺ (Yale: khwong.phos).
A combined form of 콩 (kong) and 팥 (pat), due to their physical similarities with the human kidney.
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kʰo̞ŋpʰa̠t̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [콩팓]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | kongpat |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | kongpat |
| McCune–Reischauer? | k'ongp'at |
| Yale Romanization? | khongphath |
Noun edit
콩팥 • (kongpat)