애벌레

Korean

애벌레 (aebeolle)

Etymology

From 애 (ae, “child”) +‎ 벌레 (beolle, “insect”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈɛ(ː)bʌ̹ɭɭe̞] ~ [ˈe̞(ː)bʌ̹ɭɭe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [애(ː)벌레/에(ː)벌레]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	aebeolle
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	aebeolle
McCune–Reischauer?	aebŏlle
Yale Romanization?	āypelley

Noun

애벌레 • (aebeolle)

1. larva; caterpillar; grub

Synonyms

• (caterpillar): 모충 (毛蟲, mochung)