반려동물

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 伴侶動物, from 伴侶 (“companion”) + 動物 (“animal”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)ʎʎjʌ̹do̞ŋmuɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [발(ː)려동물]
    • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of speakers (in both Koreas) no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ballyeodongmul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?banlyeodongmul
McCune–Reischauer?pallyŏdongmul
Yale Romanization?pānlyetongmul

Noun

반려동물 • (ballyeodongmul) (hanja 伴侶動物)

  1. companion animal; a pet
    Synonym: 애완동물(愛玩動物) (aewandongmul)
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