매향
Korean
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [mɛʝa̠ŋ] ~ [me̞ʝa̠ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [매향/메향]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | maehyang |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | maehyang |
| McCune–Reischauer? | maehyang |
| Yale Romanization? | mayhyang |
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 梅 (梅, “plum blossom”) + 香 (香, “fragrance, incense”).
Noun
매향 • (maehyang) (hanja 梅香)
- the fragrance of plum blossoms
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 埋 (埋, “bury, cover”) + 香 (香, “fragrance, incense”).
Noun
매향 • (maehyang) (hanja 埋香)
- (referring to the burial of a beautiful person)
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 賣 (賣, “sell, betray”) + 鄕 (鄕, “hometown, country, village”).
Noun
매향 • (maehyang) (hanja 賣鄕)
- This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text
{{rfdef}}.