애묘

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 愛猫.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɛ(ː)mjo] ~ [ˈe̞(ː)mjo]
    • Phonetic hangul: [애(ː)묘/에(ː)묘]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?aemyo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?aemyo
    McCune–Reischauer?aemyo
    Yale Romanization?āymyo

    Noun

    애묘 • (aemyo) (hanja 愛猫)

    1. one's beloved cat, one's pet cat
    2. love for cats (usually as part of a compound)

    Derived terms

    • 애묘가(愛猫家) (aemyoga)
    • 애묘인(愛猫人) (aemyoin)

    See also

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