베치

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Jeju

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Korean ᄇᆡ〯ᄎᆡ〮 (pǒychóy), borrowed from Early Mandarin 白菜 (EM *pajᴸᴸtsʰaj) in the 13th century.[1] Cognate with Korean 배추 (baechu).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bechi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bechi
Yale Romanization?peychi

Noun

베치 (bechi) (counter 페기)

  1. napa cabbage
    어멍 베치 먹으렌 ᄀᆞᆯ아라.
    Eomeong bechi-man meogeuren gawrara.
    Mom said to only eat cabbages.
    • 2020, Changyong Yang, Sejung Yang, William O'Grady, Jejueo : the language of Korea’s Jeju Island, Honolulu, USA: University of Hawai‘i Press, →DOI, →ISBN, →JSTOR, page 89:
      베치 페기
      bechi sui pegi
      Three heads of cabbage.

References

  1. ^ Chae-un Yi (이재운), Ttŭt to morŭgo chaju ssŭnŭn uri mal ŏwŏn 500-kaji (뜻도 모르고 자주 쓰는 우리말 어원 500가지), 2008, →ISBN