모기

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Korean

Alternative forms

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 모〮ᄀᆡ〮 (Yale: mwókóy).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?mogi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?mogi
McCune–Reischauer?mogi
Yale Romanization?mōki
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 모기의 / 모기에 / 모기까지

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on both syllables, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

모기 • (mogi)

  1. mosquito

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