삼엽충

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰa̠mjʌ̹p̚t͡ɕʰuŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [사몁충]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	samyeopchung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sam'yeobchung
McCune–Reischauer?	samyŏpch'ung
Yale Romanization?	sam.yepchwung

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 三葉蟲.

Noun

삼엽충 • (samyeopchung) (hanja 三葉蟲)

1. trilobite (extinct arthropod)

Etymology 2

Blend of 삼성(三星) (Samseong, “Samsung”) +‎ 삼엽충(三葉蟲) (samyeopchung, “trilobite”).

Noun

삼엽충 • (samyeopchung)

1. (slang, derogatory) a Samsung fanboy/fangirl

   Coordinate term: 앱등이 (aepdeung'i, “an Apple fanboy/fangirl”)