무당벌레

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Korean

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Etymology

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무당 (mudang, shaman) +‎ 벌레 (beolle, bug), conventionally thought to be after its red coloring reminiscent of a shaman's ritual robes but perhaps also because of its privileged position in Korean shamanism. See also 무당개구리 (mudanggaeguri).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmu(ː)da̠ŋbʌ̹ɭɭe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?mudangbeolle
Revised Romanization (translit.)?mudangbeolle
McCune–Reischauer?mudangbŏlle
Yale Romanization?mūtangpelley

Noun

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무당벌레 (mudangbeolle)

  1. ladybird; ladybug