애완동물
Korean edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Korean word from 愛玩動物, from 愛玩 (“caring for”) + 動物 (“animal”).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɛ(ː)wa̠ndo̞ŋmuɭ] ~ [ˈe̞(ː)wa̠ndo̞ŋmuɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [애(ː)완동물/에(ː)완동물]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | aewandongmul |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | aewandongmul |
| McCune–Reischauer? | aewandongmul |
| Yale Romanization? | āywantongmul |
Noun edit
애완동물 • (aewandongmul) (hanja 愛玩動物)
- a pet (an animal kept as a companion)
- Synonym: 반려동물(伴侶動物) (ballyeodongmul)