반려동물
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 伴侶動物, from 伴侶 (“companion”) + 動物 (“animal”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)ʎʎjʌ̹do̞ŋmuɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [발(ː)려동물]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of speakers (in both Koreas) no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | ballyeodongmul |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | banlyeodongmul |
| McCune–Reischauer? | pallyŏdongmul |
| Yale Romanization? | pānlyetongmul |
Noun
반려동물 • (ballyeodongmul) (hanja 伴侶動物)
- companion animal; a pet
- Synonym: 애완동물(愛玩動物) (aewandongmul)