흰개미
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Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From 흰 (huin, “white”) + 개미 (gaemi, “ant”). Compare English white ant, Chinese 白蟻/白蚁 (báiyǐ, literally “white ant”), Japanese 白蟻 (shiroari, literally “white ant”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [çinɡɛmi] ~ [çinɡe̞mi]
- Phonetic hangul: [힌개미/힌게미]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | huin'gaemi |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | huingaemi |
McCune–Reischauer? | hŭin'gaemi |
Yale Romanization? | huynkaymi |
Noun
[edit]흰개미 • (huin'gaemi)