아궁이

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Yeogeo yuhae (譯語類解 / 역어유해), 1690, as Early Modern Korean 아귀 (Yale: akwuy).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [a̠ɡuŋi]
• Phonetic hangul: [아궁이]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	agung'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	agung'i
McCune–Reischauer?	agungi
Yale Romanization?	akwungi

Noun

아궁이 • (agung'i)

1. fireplace opening
2. (figurative) mouth