반려묘

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 伴侶 (“companion”) + 猫 (“cat”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)ʎʎʌ̹mjo]
    • Phonetic hangul: [발(ː)려묘]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?ballyeomyo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?banlyeomyo
    McCune–Reischauer?pallyŏmyo
    Yale Romanization?pānlyemyo

    Noun

    반려묘 • (ballyeomyo) (hanja 伴侶猫)

    1. “companion cat”; a pet cat
      Synonym: 애완묘(愛玩猫) (aewanmyo)

    See also

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