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Jeju
Etymology
Cognate with Korean 암컷 (amkeot).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | amkeot |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | amkeos |
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| Yale Romanization? | amkhes |
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Noun
암컷 (amkeot)
- a female animal
- Antonym: 수커 (sukeo)
References
- “암컷” in Jeju's culture and language, Digital museum.
Korean
Etymology
From Early Modern Korean 암것 (amkes), from Middle Korean 아ᇡ (amh, “female (non-human)”) + 것 (kes, “thing”).
Pronunciation
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | amkeot |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | amkeos |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | amk'ŏt |
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| Yale Romanization? | amkhes |
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Noun
암컷 • (amkeot)
- a female animal
- Antonym: 수컷 (sukeot)