무산쇠족제비
Korean
Etymology
From 무산 (茂山, musan, “abundant mountains”) + 쇠 (soe) + 족제비 (jokjebi, “weasel”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmu(ː)sʰa̠nsʰwe̞d͡ʑo̞k̚t͡ɕ͈e̞bi] ~ [ˈmu(ː)sʰa̠nsʰø̞d͡ʑo̞k̚t͡ɕ͈e̞bi]
- Phonetic hangul: [무(ː)산쉐족쩨비/무(ː)산쇠족쩨비]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | musansoejokjebi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | musansoejogjebi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | musansoejokchebi |
| Yale Romanization? | mūsansoycokceypi |
Noun
무산쇠족제비 • (musansoejokjebi)
- A least weasel, Mustela nivalis.
Synonyms
- 흰족제비 (huinjokjebi)
- 쇠흰족제비 (soehuinjokjebi)