먹새

Korean

Etymology

From 먹 (meok-, “to eat”) +‎ 새 (-sae, “way, manner”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [mʌ̹ks͈ɛ] ~ [mʌ̹ks͈e̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [먹쌔/먹쎄]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?meoksae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?meogsae
McCune–Reischauer?mŏksae
Yale Romanization?mek.say

Noun

먹새 • (meoksae)

  1. way of eating, appetite
    오빠는 작은 몸에 비해 먹새가 엄청나다.
    Oppa-neun jageun mom-e bihae meoksae-ga eomcheongnada.
    My brother has a huge appetite for such a small body.
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