바다사자

Korean

Etymology

From 바다 (bada, “sea”) +‎ 사자(獅子) (saja, “lion”).

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Is this a calque of the English? When is this first attested?”)

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pa̠da̠sʰa̠d͡ʑa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [바다사자]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?badasaja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?badasaja
McCune–Reischauer?padasaja
Yale Romanization?patasaca

Noun

바다사자 • (badasaja)

  1. sea lion
  2. the Japanese sea lion, Zalophus californianus japonicus
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