멎

멎

멎 U+BA4E, 멎 HANGUL SYLLABLE MEOJ Composition: ㅁ + ㅓ + ㅈ Dubeolsik input: a-j-w ← 멍 [U+BA4D] Hangul Syllables 멏 → [U+BA4F]

Middle Korean

Etymology

From the same root as Modern Korean 벚 (beot, “cherry”), showing /p~m/ alternation sporadically found in Korean.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mə̀t͡s/, [mə̀s̚]

Noun

멎 (mèc)

1. cherry fruit
   • 1493, “處容歌/처용가”, in 樂學軌範/악학궤범:

     머자 외야자 綠(록)李(리)야 ᄲᆞᆯ리 나 내 신 고ᄒᆞᆯ ᄆᆡ야라
     아니옷 ᄆᆡ시면 나리어다 머즌 말

     mec-a oyyac-a LWOK.LI-ya spolli na nay sin kwoh-ol moyyala
     ani-Gwos moysimyen naliGeta mecun mal

     Cherry fruits, red plums, green plums, come quickly and fasten my toecaps. If they are not fastened, words of ill fortune shall I lay down upon you.