끼야기

Korean

Etymology

끼약 (kkiyak, onomatopoeia) +‎ -이 (-i, noun suffix).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kkiyagi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kkiyagi
McCune–Reischauer?kkiyagi
Yale Romanization?kkiyaki

Noun

끼야기 • (kkiyagi)

  1. (ginseng-harvesters' cant) chicken, fowl
    Synonym: (non-cant) 닭 (dak)

Alternative forms

  • 끼애기 (kkiaegi), 께기 (kkegi), 귀애기 (gwiaegi)
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