Korean

Syllable

겨 • ‎(gyeo)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㄱ and ㅕ.

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Noun

겨 • ‎(gyeo)

1. bran, chaff, hull, husk (of grains)

   똥 묻은 개가 겨 묻은 개를 나무란다.

   ttong mudeun gae-ga gyeo mudeun gae-reul namuranda.

   A dung-stained dog finds fault with a bran-stained dog.

Derived terms

• 겉겨 ‎(geotgyeo) (geotgyeo) outer hull
• 속겨 ‎(sokgyeo) (sokgyeo) inner hull
• 왕겨 ‎(wanggyeo) (wanggyeo) chaff