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