무지개

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 므지게 (Yale: mucikey). Equivalent to 물 (mul, “water”) + 지게 (jige, “door”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mud͡ʑiɡɛ] ~ [mud͡ʑiɡe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [무지개/무지게]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	mujigae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	mujigae
McCune–Reischauer?	mujigae
Yale Romanization?	mucikay

Noun

무지개 • (mujigae)

1. rainbow

Synonyms

• 색동다리 (saekdongdari) (North Korea)