천산갑

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 穿山甲

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰɘ(ː)nsʰa̠nɡa̠p̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [천(ː)산갑]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?cheonsan'gap
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheonsangab
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏnsan'gap
    Yale Romanization?chēnsankap

    Noun

    천산갑 • (cheonsan'gap) (hanja 穿山甲)

    1. a pangolin
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