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Korean
Etymology
우렁이 (ureong'i, “river snail”) + 각시 (gaksi, “wife”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | ureonggaksi |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | uleonggagsi |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | urŏnggaksi |
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| Yale Romanization? | wulengkak.si |
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Proper noun
우렁각시 • (Ureonggaksi)
- a heroine of a Korean folktale, a river snail which falls in love with a human farmer and prepares nightly meals for him while he is asleep
Noun
우렁각시 • (ureonggaksi)
- (figurative) someone who helps others secretly