박쥐

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박쥐

Etymology

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First attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean ᄇᆞᆰ〯쥐〮 (Yale: pǒlk-cwúy), seemingly a compound of some *ᄇᆞᆰ〯 (*pǒlk) +‎ 쥐〮 (cwúy, rat).

The first compound is commonly theorized to be ᄇᆞᆰ (pòlk-, to be bright), possibly reflecting a belief (prior to the discovery of echolocation) that bats had bright eyes that allowed them to fly in the dark.[1] However, the tones do not match, making the connection somewhat dubious.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)k̚t͡ɕ͈ɥi] ~ [ˈpa̠(ː)k̚t͡ɕ͈y]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bakjwi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bagjwi
McCune–Reischauer?pakchwi
Yale Romanization?pākcwi

Noun

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박쥐 (bakjwi) (counter 마리)

  1. bat
    Synonym: 편복(蝙蝠) (pyeonbok)
    Hypernym: 날짐승 (naljimseung, winged animal)
  2. (figuratively, often derogatory) an opportunist

Alternative forms

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Hyponyms

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Derived terms

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ The origin of 박쥐 [bat]: [1]