헤기

Korean

Etymology

Probably derived from Middle Korean ᄒᆡ〮다〮 (Yale: hóy-tá, “to be white”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [he̞ɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [헤기]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hegi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hegi
McCune–Reischauer?	hegi
Yale Romanization?	heyki

Noun

헤기 • (hegi)

1. (ginseng-harvesters' cant) snow

   Synonym: 히에기 (hiegi)

   Synonym: (non-cant) 눈 (nun, “snow”)