어치

Korean

어치 (eochi)

Etymology

Possibly related to 언치 (eonchi, “saddle blanket”), from Middle Korean 어치 (Yale: echi, “saddle blanket”). The Eurasian jay's wing is brown in its upper parts but more vividly colored towards the edges, which is said to be reminiscent of a brown saddle blanket draped over a beast of burden.

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ʌ̹t͡ɕʰi]
Phonetic hangul: [어치]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	eochi
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	eochi
McCune–Reischauer^?	ŏch'i
Yale Romanization^?	e.chi

Noun

어치 • (eochi)

Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius)

Derived terms

파랑어치 (parang'eochi, “blue jay”)

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