기와
Korean
Etymology
Hypercorrection to avoid palatalization, against the southern dialectal form 지와 (jiwa) (first attested in Hancheongmungam (漢淸文鑑 / 한청문감), 1779), compound of 질 (jil, “potter's clay”) and Sino-Korean word 와 (瓦, wa, “roof tile”). This word was altered from the older term 지새 (jisae), from Middle Korean 디새 (tisay) (first attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447), compound of 딜 (til) > 질 (jil, “potter's clay”) and 새 (sae, “sedge, saw grass”), literally "earthen grass" means that traditional Korean roof was made from grass instead of earthen tiles. There are various dialectal forms made from the above forms, 지아 (jia), 지야 (jiya), 기야 (giya), 갸 (gya), 지애 (jiae), 지얘 (jiyae), 재 (jae), 기얘 (giyae), 재와 (jaewa), 게와 (gewa), etc.[1].
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kiwa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [기와]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | giwa |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | giwa |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kiwa |
| Yale Romanization? | kiwa |
Noun
기와 • (giwa)