미수

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Iryun haengsildo (二倫行實圖 / 이륜행실도), 1518 (Oksan Seowon ed.), as Middle Korean 미시〮 (Yale: mìsí).

Alternative forms

  • 미시 (misi)

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?misu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?misu
McCune–Reischauer?misu
Yale Romanization?miswu

Noun

미수 • (misu)

  1. misu (a drink made from 미숫가루 (misutgaru, grain powder, literally misu powder))
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 尾宿.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?misu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?misu
McCune–Reischauer?misu
Yale Romanization?miswu

Noun

미수 • (misu) (hanja 尾宿)

  1. (Chinese astronomy) Tail