조개

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 조개 (Yale: cwokay).

Also attested in the Neung-eomgyeong eonhae (楞嚴經諺解 / 능엄경언해), 1461, as Middle Korean 죠개 (Yale: cywokay).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo̞ɡɛ] ~ [t͡ɕo̞ɡe̞]
• Phonetic hangeul: [조개/조게]

Revised Romanization? jogae Revised Romanization (translit.)? jogae McCune–Reischauer? chogae Yale Romanization? cokay

South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 조개의 / 조개에 / 조개까지

Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the second syllable, except before consonant-initial multisyllabic suffixes, when it takes full low pitch.

Noun

조개 • (jogae)

1. molluscan shellfish
2. clam

Related terms

• 조개껍질 (jogaekkeopjil): shells, clamshells