반려묘
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 伴侶 (“companion”) + 猫 (“cat”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)ʎʎjʌ̹mjo]
- Phonetic hangul: [발(ː)려묘]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of speakers (in both Koreas) no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | ballyeomyo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | banlyeomyo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | pallyŏmyo |
| Yale Romanization? | pānlyemyo |
Noun
반려묘 • (ballyeomyo) (hanja 伴侶猫)
- “companion cat”; a pet cat
- Synonym: 애완묘(愛玩猫) (aewanmyo)
See also
- 반려견(伴侶犬) (ballyeogyeon, “pet dog”)
- 반려조(伴侶鳥) (ballyeojo, “pet bird”)