묏괴

Middle Korean

Etymology

Compound of 뫼〯 (mwǒy, “mountain”) +‎ -ㅅ (-s, “genitive marker”) +‎ 괴〯 (kwǒy, “cat”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mǒjs.kǒj/, [mǒj.k͈ǒj]

Noun

묏〯괴〯 (mwǒy-s kwǒy)

  1. leopard cat
    Synonym: ᄉᆞᆰ (solk)
    • 1465, 圓覺經諺解 (Won'gakgyeong eonhae), volume 上1-1, page 129b:
      貍(리)ᄂᆞᆫ〮 묏〯괴〯라〮
      LÌ-nón mwǒyskwǒy-lá
      "li" means leopard cat
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