묏괴

Middle Korean

Etymology

Compound of 뫼〯 (mwǒy, “mountain”) +‎ ㅅ (-s, “genitive marker”) +‎ 괴〯 (kwǒy, “cat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mǒjs.kǒj/, [mǒj.k͈ǒj]

Noun

묏〯괴〯 (mwǒy-s kwǒy)

1. leopard cat

   Synonym: ᄉᆞᆰ (solk)

   • 1465, 圓覺經諺解 (Won'gakgyeong eonhae), volume 上1-1, page 129b:

     貍(리)ᄂᆞᆫ〮 묏〯괴〯라〮

     LÌ-nón mwǒyskwǒy-lá

     "li" means leopard cat