메밀
Korean
Alternative forms
- 모밀 (momil) (informal)
Etymology
First attested in the Jeongsok eonhae (正俗諺解 / 정속언해 (of 李源周敎授本 / 이원주 교수본)), 1518, as Middle Korean 모밇 (Yale: mwomilh). Equivalent to 메 (me, “wild; non-glutinous”)— + 밀 (mil, “wheat”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [me̞miɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [메밀]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | memil |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | memil |
| McCune–Reischauer? | memil |
| Yale Romanization? | meymil |
Noun
메밀 • (memil)
Synonyms
Derived terms
- 메밀가루 (memilgaru, “buckwheat flour”)
- 메밀나깨 (memillakkae, “buckwheat hull”)
- 메밀국수 (memilguksu, “buckwheat noodle”)
- 메밀묵 (memilmuk, “buckwheat jelly”)