반려동물

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 伴侶動物, from 伴侶 (“companion”) + 動物 (“animal”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)ʎʎʌ̹do̞ŋmuɭ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [발(ː)려동물]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?ballyeodongmul
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?banlyeodongmul
    McCune–Reischauer?pallyŏdongmul
    Yale Romanization?pānlyetongmul

    Noun

    반려동물 • (ballyeodongmul) (hanja 伴侶動物)

    1. companion animal; a pet
      Synonym: 애완동물(愛玩動物) (aewandongmul)
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