거북
Jeju
Etymology
Cognate with Korean 거북 (geobuk).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kəbuk̚/
Noun
거북 (geobuk)
- tortoise. turtle
Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 거붑〮 (Yale: kèpwúp). Compare the *kep in 껍질 (kkeopjil, “skin, bark”), 껍데기 (kkeopdegi, “shell”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kʌ̹buk̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [거북]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | geobuk |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | geobug |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kŏbuk |
| Yale Romanization? | kepuk |
Noun
거북 • (geobuk) (counter 마리)
- tortoise, turtle
Derived terms
- 거북목 (geobungmok, “text neck”)
- 거북이 (geobugi, “tortoise”)
- 돼지코거북 (dwaejikogeobuk, “pig-nose turtle”)