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Korean
Etymology
옥 (玉, ok, “jade”) + 시기 (sigi). Like the standard word, it is a calque of the Chinese, 玉蜀黍.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | oksigi |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ogsigi |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | oksigi |
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| Yale Romanization? | ok.siki |
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Noun
옥시기 • (oksigi)
- (Gangwon, Southern Seoul and Hamgyong, Chungcheong) corn, maize
뭐 옛날에 무신 감자밥 먹고 옥시기밥 먹는데.. (Gangwon, Goseong)- Mwo yennar-e musin gamjabap meokgo oksigibap meongneunde..
- In the past we'd eat a kind of potato rice and corn rice
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