달토끼

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Korean

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Etymology

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Compound of (dal, moon) +‎ 토끼 (tokki, rabbit).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?daltokki
Revised Romanization (translit.)?dalto'kki
McCune–Reischauer?talt'okki
Yale Romanization?tal.tho.kki

Noun

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달토끼 (daltokki)

  1. (colloquial) moon rabbit
    Synonym: 옥토끼 (oktokki)

Usage notes

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Due to the original meaning of 옥토끼 (oktokki), "white rabbit," becoming dated, this word has become a much more common name for the Moon rabbit.