오이

Korean
오이 ― oi ― cucumbers

Etymology

First attested in the Gugeupbang eonhae (救急方諺解 / 구급방언해), 1466, as Middle Korean 외 (Yale: woy).

Possibly cognate with Japanese 瓜 (uri, “gourd, squash, melon”); compare other terms in the Japonic family, such as Kikai 瓜 (ui) and Yoron 瓜 (ui).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[o̞i]
  • Phonetic Hangul[오이]
Revised Romanization? oi
Revised Romanization (translit.)? oi
McCune–Reischauer? oi
Yale Romanization? oi

Noun

오이 • (oi)

  1. cucumber
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