코ᇰᄑᆞᆺ
Middle Korean
Alternative forms
- 코ᇰᄑᆞᆾ (khwong.phoch)
- 코ᇰᄑᆞᇧ (khwong.phosk)
Etymology
A combined form of 코ᇰ (khwong, “soybean”) and ᄑᆞᆺ (phos, “red bean”), due to their physical similarities with human kidney.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʰoŋpʰʌs/
Noun
코ᇰᄑᆞᆺ (khwong.phos)
- kidney
- 1527, 《훈몽자회 / 訓蒙字會》 상:14ㄱ
- 腎 코ᇰᄑᆞᆺ 신.
- kidney
- 1527, 《훈몽자회 / 訓蒙字會》 상:14ㄱ
Descendants
- Korean: 콩팥 (kongpat)