이무기

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. The Samguk yusa transcribes this word with the Chinese characters 梨木. Most likely related to the native word 물 (mul, “water”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)muɡi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [이(ː)무기]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?imugi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?imugi
McCune–Reischauer?imugi
Yale Romanization?īmuki

Noun

이무기 • (imugi)

  1. imugi (mythical being in Korean folklore or fairy tales)
    Synonym: 이심이 (isimi)
  2. (zoology, puristic) synonym of 악어(鰐魚) (ageo, “alligator”)

See also

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