버섯
Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean 버슷〮 (Yale: pèsús).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pʌ̹sʰʌ̹t̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [버섣]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | beoseot |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | beoseos |
| McCune–Reischauer? | pŏsŏt |
| Yale Romanization? | peses |
- South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 버섯의 / 버섯에 / 버섯까지
Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the first syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.
Noun
버섯 • (beoseot)
- mushroom (fruiting body of a fungus)
Derived terms
- 검버섯 (geombeoseot, “liver spot”)