반려조

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 伴侶 (“companion”) + 鳥 (“bird”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)ʎʎʌ̹d͡ʑo̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [발(ː)려조]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?ballyeojo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?banlyeojo
    McCune–Reischauer?pallyŏjo
    Yale Romanization?pānlyeco

    Noun

    반려조 • (ballyeojo) (hanja 伴侶鳥)

    1. “companion bird”; a pet bird
      Synonym: 애완조(愛玩鳥) (aewanjo)

    See also

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