칠면조

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 七面鳥

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰiɭmjʌ̹ɲd͡ʑo̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: []
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?chilmyeonjo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?chilmyeonjo
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'ilmyŏnjo
    Yale Romanization?chil.myen.co

    Noun

    칠면조 • (chilmyeonjo) (hanja 七面鳥)

    1. turkey (bird)
    2. (figurative) a capricious person