도마뱀

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Hunmong jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527, as Middle Korean 도마ᄇᆡ얌 (domabeoiyam). Compound of 도마 (doma) + 뱀 (baem, “snake”). The first part may be related to 도막 (domak), 도막도막 (domakdomak).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key)[to̞ma̠be̞m]
Phonetic Hangul[도마뱀]

Revised Romanization^?	domabaem
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	domabaem
McCune–Reischauer^?	tomabaem
Yale Romanization^?	tomapaym

Noun

도마뱀 • (domabaem)

Any lizard.
Specifically the Tsushima ground skink, Scincella vandenburghi.