패류

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 貝類.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpʰɛ(ː)ɾju] ~ [ˈpʰe̞(ː)ɾju]
• Phonetic hangul: [패(ː)류/페(ː)류]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	paeryu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	paelyu
McCune–Reischauer?	p'aeryu
Yale Romanization?	phāylyu

Noun

패류 • (paeryu) (hanja 貝類)

1. mollusc shellfish, such as clams, oysters, abalone and whelks.

   Synonym: 조개류 (jogaeryu)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 悖謬.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpʰɛ(ː)ɾju] ~ [ˈpʰe̞(ː)ɾju]
• Phonetic hangul: [패(ː)류/페(ː)류]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	paeryu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	paelyu
McCune–Reischauer?	p'aeryu
Yale Romanization?	phāylyu

Noun

패류 • (paeryu) (hanja 悖謬)

1. (literary) absurdity, preposterous and immoral conduct

See also

• 패륜 (悖倫, paeryun)