원생동물

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 原生動物, from 原生 (“primordial”) + 動物 (“animal”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈwɘ(ː)nsʰɛŋdo̞ŋmuɭ] ~ [ˈwɘ(ː)nsʰe̞ŋdo̞ŋmuɭ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [원(ː)생동물/원(ː)셍동물]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?Wonsaengdongmul
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?Wonsaengdongmul
    McCune–Reischauer?Wŏnsaengdongmul
    Yale Romanization?wēnsayngtongmul

    Noun

    원생동물 • (wonsaengdongmul) (hanja 原生動物)

    1. (microbiology) protozoan
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