암퇘지
Appearance
Korean
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- 암돼지 (amdwaeji) — common misspelling
Etymology
[edit]Of native Korean origin. From 암 (am-, “female”) + 돼지 (dwaeji, “pig”). The word 돼지 (dwaeji) was made into 퇘지 (twaeji), because 아ᇡ (amh) is the older form of 암 (am).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [a̠mtʰwɛd͡ʑi] ~ [a̠mtʰwe̞d͡ʑi]
- Phonetic hangul: [암퇘지/암퉤지]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | amtwaeji |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | amtwaeji |
McCune–Reischauer? | amt'waeji |
Yale Romanization? | amthwayci |
Noun
[edit]암퇘지 • (amtwaeji)