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)

1. 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)

1. (dated) bathing / swimming (in a river, etc.)

   미역을 감다 ― miyeogeul gamda ― to bathe / go swimming

Alternative forms

• 멱 (myeok) — contraction