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Korean
Etymology
Of native Korean origin. Originally a term from the Gyeongsang dialect.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | meongge |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | meongge |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | mŏngge |
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| Yale Romanization? | mengkey |
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Noun
멍게 • (meongge)
- sea pineapple, Halocynthia roretzi
- Synonym: 우렁쉥이 (ureongsweng'i)
Usage notes
Originally, 우렁쉥이 (ureongsweng'i) was the sole standard Korean term for sea pineapple. In colloquial Korean, however, as 멍게 (meongge) was the much more common term, the term was eventually incorporated and admitted into the standard language.