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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 므〮지게〮 (Yale: múcìkéy). Equivalent to 물 (mul, “water”) + 지게 (jige, “A-frame carrier”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | mujigae |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | mujigae |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | mujigae |
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| Yale Romanization? | mucikay |
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Noun
무지개 • (mujigae)
- rainbow
- Hyponym: (North Korea) 색동다리 (saekdongdari)