황소개구리

Korean
황소개구리

Etymology

From 황소 (hwangso, “bull”) +‎ 개구리 (gaeguri, “frog”), a calque of English bullfrog.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɸwa̠ŋsʰo̞ɡɛɡuɾi] ~ [ɸwa̠ŋsʰo̞ɡe̞ɡuɾi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [황소개구리/황소게구리]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hwangsogaeguri
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hwangsogaeguli
McCune–Reischauer?hwangsogaeguri
Yale Romanization?hwangsokaykwuli

Noun

황소개구리 • (hwangsogaeguri)

  1. The American bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeiana (syn. Rana catesbeiana).

References
  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (accessed 2007-06-03), “황소개구리”, in 표준국어대사전‎
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