반려동물

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 伴侶動物, from 伴侶 (companion) + 動物 (animal).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)ʎʎʌ̹do̞ŋmuɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ballyeodongmul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?banlyeodongmul
McCune–Reischauer?pallyŏdongmul
Yale Romanization?pānlyetongmul

Noun

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반려동물 (ballyeodongmul) (hanja 伴侶動物)

  1. companion animal; a pet
    Synonym: 애완동물(愛玩動物) (aewandongmul)