나귀

Korean

나귀

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 라귀〮 (Yale: làkwúy), from Early Mandarin 驢駒 (lǘ jū).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [na̠ɡɥi] ~ [na̠ɡy]
• Phonetic hangul: [나귀]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	nagwi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	nagwi
McCune–Reischauer?	nagwi
Yale Romanization?	nakwi

Noun

나귀 • (nagwi)

1. ass, donkey

Derived terms

• 당나귀 (唐나귀, dangnagwi, “donkey”)

See also

• 말 (mal, “horse”)
• 조랑말 (jorangmal, “nag”)
• 노새 (nosae, “mule”)
• 비새 (bisae, “hinny”)