방귀

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 방긔 (pangkuy). Nativisation of 방기 (放氣, banggi, “releasing gas”), possibly influenced by 뀌— (kkwi, “to break, to release (wind)”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[ˈpa̠ːŋɡɥi] ~ [ˈpa̠ːŋɡy]
  • Phonetic Hangul[방:귀]
Revised Romanization? banggwi
Revised Romanization (translit.)? banggwi
McCune–Reischauer? panggwi
Yale Romanization? pāngkwi

Noun

방귀 • (banggwi)

  1. fart, wind (from the bowels)
    방귀를 뀌다 ― banggwireul kkwida ― to pass gas

Derived terms

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