암퇘지
Korean
Etymology
From 암 (am, “female (non-human)”) + 돼지 (dwaeji, “pig”); 돼지 (dwaeji) made into 퇘지 (twaeji), because 아ᇡ (amh) is the older form of 암 (am).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [a̠mtʰwɛd͡ʑi] ~ [a̠mtʰwe̞d͡ʑi]
- Phonetic hangul: [암퇘지/암퉤지]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | amtwaeji |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | amtwaeji |
| McCune–Reischauer? | amt'waeji |
| Yale Romanization? | amthwayci |
Noun
암퇘지 • (amtwaeji)