옥수수

Korean

Etymology

Partial calque of Early Mandarin 玉蜀黍 (yùshǔshǔ), from 옥(玉) (ok, “jade”) +‎ 수수 (susu, “sorghum”, from Mandarin 蜀黍 (shǔshǔ)).

First attested in the Yeogeo yuhae (譯語類解 / 역어유해), 1690, as Early Modern Korean 옥슈슈 (Yale: oksyusyu).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [o̞ks͈usʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [옥쑤수]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	oksusu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ogsusu
McCune–Reischauer?	oksusu
Yale Romanization?	ok.swuswu

Noun

옥수수 • (oksusu)

1. maize; corn (US)

Synonyms

• 강냉이 (gangnaeng'i) (North Korea, Jeolla & Gyeongsang)

See also

• 닉스타말화 (nikseutamalhwa)