암컷

Jeju

Etymology

Cognate with Korean 암컷 (amkeot).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /a̠mkʰət̚/

Noun

암컷 (amkeot)

  1. female

References
  • “암컷” in Jeju's culture and language, Digital museum.

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From Middle Korean 암컷 (amkhes), from 아ᇡ (amh, “female (non-human)”) + 것 (kes, “thing”).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?amkeot
Revised Romanization (translit.)?amkeos
McCune–Reischauer?amk'ŏt
Yale Romanization?amkhes

Noun

암컷 • (amkeot)

  1. a female animal, insect, bird; a she

Antonyms
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