우케

Korean

Etymology

Probably from Manchu ᠮᡠᡴᡝ (muke, “water”). Perhaps the initial consonant was dropped to further increase the difference with non-cant 물 (mul).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ukʰe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [우케]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	uke
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	uke
McCune–Reischauer?	uk'e
Yale Romanization?	wu.khey

Noun

우케 • (uke)

1. (ginseng-harvesters' cant) water

   Synonyms: (alternative cant) 흘림 (heullim, “water”), (non-cant) 물 (mul, “water”)