부추

Korean

Etymology

First attested as Old Korean 厚菜 (*hwuchoy) in the Hyang'yak gugeupbang (鄕藥救急方 / 향약구급방), 1236. In the Hangeul script, first attested as Middle Korean 부〯ᄎᆡ (pwǔchòy) in the Gugeupbang eonhae (救急方諺解 / 구급방언해), 上:22a^[1], 1466. See the Middle Korean entry for more information.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpu(ː)t͡ɕʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [부(ː)추]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	buchu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	buchu
McCune–Reischauer?	puch'u
Yale Romanization?	pū.chwu

Noun

부추 • (buchu)

1. garlic chive

Synonyms

• (Gyeongsang) 정구지 (jeongguji)