두께

Jeju

Etymology

Of native Jeju origin. Compare Korean 뚜껑 (ttukkeong).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tuk͈e̞/

Noun

두께 (dukke)

1. lid

References

• “두께” in Jeju's culture and language, Digital museum.

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean 둗긔 (Yale: twutkuy). From the adjectival root twutk- (“thick”, whence Middle Korean 둗겁— (twutkep-), Korean 두껍— (dukkeop-)) + noun suffix —의 (-uy).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [tuk͈e̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [두께]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	dukke
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	du'kke
McCune–Reischauer?	tukke
Yale Romanization?	twu.kkey

Noun

두께 • (dukke)

1. thickness

Synonyms

• (North Korean) 두터이 (duteoi)