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Korean
Etymology 1
Delabialized from 뫼 (moe, “mountain”). See there for more.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | me |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | me |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | me |
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| Yale Romanization? | mey |
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Noun
메 • (me)
- (obsolete) mountain; hill
- Synonym: (modern) 산(山) (san)
- bindweed
- Synonym: 메꽃 (mekkot)
Prefix
메— • (me-)
- of the mountains; thus "wild"
Derived terms
Etymology 2
First attested in the Sohak eonhae (小學諺解 / 소학언해), 1586, as Middle Korean 뫼 (Yale: mwoy). Compare Middle Chinese 米 (MC mejX) (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?).
Noun
메 • (me)
- a sacrificial offering of cooked rice
- cooked rice
- (speech of the royal court) rice