개똥벌레

Korean

Etymology

개똥 (gaettong) +‎ 벌레 (beolle).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)t͈o̞ŋbʌ̹ɭɭe̞] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)t͈o̞ŋbʌ̹ɭɭe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)똥벌레/게(ː)똥벌레]
    • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaettongbeolle
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gae'ttongbeolle
McCune–Reischauer?kaettongbŏlle
Yale Romanization?kāy.ttongpelley

Noun

개똥벌레 • (gaettongbeolle)

  1. firefly
    Synonyms: 반딧불 (banditbul), 반딧불이 (banditburi)
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