미역

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미역 (miyeok) with 정어리 (jeong'eori, sardine)

Etymology 1

First attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean 머육〮 (Yale: mèywúk).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?miyeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?miyeog
McCune–Reischauer?miyŏk
Yale Romanization?miyek

Noun

미역 (miyeok)

  1. wakame (type of edible seaweed)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

First attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean 모〮욕〮 (Yale: mwóywók). Nativisation of the Sino-Korean term 목욕 (沐浴, mogyok, “bathing”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?miyeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?miyeog
McCune–Reischauer?miyŏk
Yale Romanization?miyek

Noun

미역 (miyeok)

  1. (dated) bathing / swimming (in a river, etc.)
    미역을 감다miyeogeul gamdato bathe / go swimming
Alternative forms
  • (myeok)contraction