애완조

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 愛玩 (“caring for”) + 鳥 (“bird”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    애완조 • (aewanjo) (hanja 愛玩鳥)

    1. a pet bird
      Synonym: 반려조(伴侶鳥) (ballyeojo)

    See also

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