개똥벌레
Korean
Etymology
개똥 (gaettong) + 벌레 (beolle).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)t͈o̞ŋbʌ̹ɭɭe̞] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)t͈o̞ŋbʌ̹ɭɭe̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)똥벌레/게(ː)똥벌레]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | gaettongbeolle |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gae'ttongbeolle |
McCune–Reischauer? | kaettongbŏlle |
Yale Romanization? | kāy.ttongpelley |
Noun
개똥벌레 • (gaettongbeolle)
- firefly
- Synonyms: 반딧불 (banditbul), 반딧불이 (banditburi)