두루미

Korean

두루미: a crane

Etymology

First attested in the Worin cheon'gangjigok (月印千江之曲 / 월인천강지곡), 1449, as Middle Korean 두〮루〮미〮 (Yale: twúlwúmí).

May be a regional Wanderwort. Compare also Japanese 鶴 (tsuru, “crane”), Proto-Turkic *turunya (“crane”) (whence Turkish turna), Mongolian тогоруу (togoruu, “crane”), Hungarian daru (“crane”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [tuɾumi]
• Phonetic hangul: [두루미]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	durumi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	dulumi
McCune–Reischauer?	turumi
Yale Romanization?	twulwumi

Noun

두루미 • (durumi)

1. A crane, specifically the red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis)

   Synonym: 학(鶴) (hak)

Derived terms

• 재두루미 (jaedurumi)
• 흑두루미 (heukdurumi)