옥수수
Korean
Etymology
Partial calque of Early Mandarin 玉蜀黍 (yùshǔshǔ), from 옥(玉) (ok, “jade”) + 수수 (susu, “sorghum”, from Mandarin 蜀黍 (shǔshǔ)).
First attested in the Yeogeo yuhae (譯語類解 / 역어유해), 1690, as Early Modern Korean 옥슈슈 (Yale: oksyusyu).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [o̞ks͈usʰu]
- Phonetic hangul: [옥쑤수]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | oksusu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ogsusu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | oksusu |
| Yale Romanization? | ok.swuswu |
Synonyms
- 강냉이 (gangnaeng'i) (North Korea, Jeolla & Gyeongsang)
See also
- 닉스타말화 (nikseutamalhwa)
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