냉이

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481, as Middle Korean 나ᅀᅵ〮 (Yale: nàzí).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [nɛŋi] ~ [ne̞ŋi]
• Phonetic hangul: [냉이/넹이]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	naeng'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	naeng'i
McCune–Reischauer?	naengi
Yale Romanization?	nayngi

Noun

냉이 • (naeng'i)

1. shepherd's purse

Derived terms

• 개갓냉이 (gaegannaeng'i, “yellowcress”)
• 꽃냉이 (kkonnaeng'i, “mountain alyssum”)
• 마늘냉이 (maneullaeng'i, “garlic mustard”)
• 물냉이 (mullaeng'i, “watercress”)
• 황새냉이 (hwangsaenaeng'i, “wavy bittercress”)