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Korean
Etymology
Nativisation of the Sino-Korean term 우방 (牛蒡, ubang, “burdock”). First attested in 1489 as Middle Korean 우워ᇰ (Yale: wuweng), from unattested intermediary form *우ᄫᅯᇰ (Yale: *wuWeng).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | ueong |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ueong |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | uŏng |
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| Yale Romanization? | wueng |
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South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 우엉의 / 우엉에 / 우엉까지
Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the second syllable, and also heightens the subsequent suffixed syllable.
Noun
우엉 • (ueong)
- burdock