반려견
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 伴侶 (“companion”) + 犬 (“dog”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)ʎʎjʌ̹ɡjʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [발(ː)려견]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of speakers (in both Koreas) no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | ballyeogyeon |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | banlyeogyeon |
McCune–Reischauer? | pallyŏgyŏn |
Yale Romanization? | pānlyekyen |
Noun
반려견 • (ballyeogyeon) (hanja 伴侶犬)
- “companion dog”; a pet dog
- Synonym: 애완견(愛玩犬) (aewan'gyeon)
See also
- 반려묘(伴侶猫) (ballyeomyo, “pet cat”)
- 반려조(伴侶鳥) (ballyeojo, “pet bird”)