미역
Korean
미역 (miyeok) with 정어리 (jeong'eori, “sardine”)
Etymology 1
First attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean 머육〮 (Yale: mèywúk).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [mijʌ̹k̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [미역]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | miyeok |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | miyeog |
| McCune–Reischauer? | miyŏk |
| Yale Romanization? | miyek |
Noun
미역 • (miyeok)
- wakame (type of edible seaweed)
Derived terms
- 미역국 (miyeokguk)
Etymology 2
First attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean 모〮욕〮 (Yale: mwóywók). Nativisation of the Sino-Korean term 목욕 (沐浴, mogyok, “bathing”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [mijʌ̹k̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [미역]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | miyeok |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | miyeog |
| McCune–Reischauer? | miyŏk |
| Yale Romanization? | miyek |
Noun
미역 • (miyeok)
- (dated) bathing / swimming (in a river, etc.)
- 미역을 감다 ― miyeokeul gamda ― to bathe / go swimming
Alternative forms
- 멱 (myeok) – contraction