애완동물

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 愛玩動物, from 愛玩 (“caring for”) + 動物 (“animal”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    애완동물 • (aewandongmul) (hanja 愛玩動物)

    1. a pet (an animal kept as a companion)
      Synonym: 반려동물(伴侶動物) (ballyeodongmul)
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