우엉
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Nativisation of the Sino-Korean term 우방 (牛蒡, ubang, “burdock”). First attested in 1489 as Middle Korean 우워ᇰ (Yale: wuweng), from unattested intermediary form *우ᄫᅯᇰ (Yale: *wuWeng).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [uʌ̹ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [우엉]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | ueong |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ueong |
| McCune–Reischauer? | uŏng |
| Yale Romanization? | wueng |
South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 우엉의 / 우엉에 / 우엉까지
Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the second syllable, and also heightens the subsequent suffixed syllable.
Noun
[edit]우엉 • (ueong)