거북

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 거붑 (Yale: kepwup). Compare the *kep in 껍질 (kkeopjil, “skin, bark”), 껍데기 (kkeopdegi, “shell”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kʌ̹buk̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [거북]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	geobuk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	geobug
McCune–Reischauer?	kŏbuk
Yale Romanization?	kepuk

Noun

거북 • (geobuk) (counter 마리)

1. tortoise, turtle

Derived terms

• 거북이 (geobugi, “tortoise”)