반려견

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 伴侶 (“companion”) + 犬 (“dog”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)ʎʎʌ̹ɡjʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [발(ː)려견]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?ballyeogyeon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?banlyeogyeon
    McCune–Reischauer?pallyŏgyŏn
    Yale Romanization?pānlyekyen

    Noun

    반려견 • (ballyeogyeon) (hanja 伴侶犬)

    1. “companion dog”; a pet dog
      Synonym: 애완견(愛玩犬) (aewan'gyeon)

    See also

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