불뱀
Korean
Etymology
Of native Korean origin. From 불 (bul, “fire”) + 뱀 (baem, “snake”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [puɭbɛm] ~ [puɭbe̞m]
- Phonetic hangul: [불뱀/불벰]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | bulbaem |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bulbaem |
| McCune–Reischauer? | pulbaem |
| Yale Romanization? | pul.paym |
Noun
불뱀 • (bulbaem)
- (folklore) firesnake, fire serpent, fiery snake
- (North Korea) a metaphorical term used to describe a state in which torchlight, etc., wriggles and flows for a long time