청개구리
Korean
청개구리
Etymology
Literally "green frog," from the hanja 청 (靑, cheong, “green”) + 개구리 (gaeguri, “frog”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹ŋɡɛɡuɾi] ~ [t͡ɕʰʌ̹ŋɡe̞ɡuɾi]
- Phonetic hangul: [청개구리/청게구리]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | cheonggaeguri |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | cheonggaeguli |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ch'ŏnggaeguri |
| Yale Romanization? | chengkaykwuli |
Noun
청개구리 • (cheonggaeguri)
- The Japanese treefrog, Hyla japonica.
References
- National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (accessed 2007-06-03), “청개구리”, in 표준국어대사전