벌새
Korean
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Etymology
[edit]From 벌 (beol, “bee”) + 새 (sae, “bird”). Compare 蜂鳥／蜂鸟 (fēngniǎo, literally “bee bird”), 蜂鳥 (hachidori, literally “bee bird”), chim ong (literally “bee bird”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpɘ(ː)ɭsʰɛ] ~ [ˈpɘ(ː)ɭsʰe̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [벌(ː)새/벌(ː)세]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | beolsae |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | beolsae |
| McCune–Reischauer? | pŏlsae |
| Yale Romanization? | pēl.say |
Noun
[edit]벌새 • (beolsae)