참새피
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]참새 (chamsae, “sparrow”) + 피 (pi, “Japanese barnyard millet”). Compare Chinese 雀稗, Japanese スズメノヒエ.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰa̠msʰɛpʰi] ~ [t͡ɕʰa̠msʰe̞pʰi]
- Phonetic hangul: [참새피/참세피]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | chamsaepi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | chamsaepi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ch'amsaep'i |
| Yale Romanization? | chamsay.phi |
Noun
[edit]참새피 • (chamsaepi)
- crowngrass (any of various species in the genus Paspalum, especially Paspalum thunbergii)
Derived terms
[edit]- 물참새피 (mulchamsaepi, “water couch”)
- 큰참새피 (keunchamsaepi, “dallis grass”)