호랑가시

Korean

Etymology

From 호랑 (horang, “tiger”) + 가시 (gasi, “thorn”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɸʷo̞ɾa̠ŋɡa̠ɕʰi]
• Phonetic hangul: [호랑가시]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	horanggasi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	holanggasi
McCune–Reischauer?	horanggasi
Yale Romanization?	holangkasi

Noun

호랑가시 • (horanggasi)

1. holly; the holly tree
2. horned holly (Ilex cornuta)

Synonyms

• 호랑가시나무 (horanggasinamu)