개흙

Korean

Etymology

From 개 (gae, “estuary”) + 흙 (heuk, “mud, earth”). First attested in the Yeogeo yuhaebo (譯語類解補 / 역어유해보), 1775.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kɛɣɯk̚] ~ [ke̞ɣɯk̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [개흑/게흑]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaeheuk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaeheulg
McCune–Reischauer?kaehŭk
Yale Romanization?kayhulk

Noun

개흙 • (gaeheuk)

  1. estuary silt, ooze
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