익룡

Korean

FWOTD – 26 December 2018

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 翼龍, from 翼 (“wing”) + 龍 (“dragon”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [iŋɲoŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [잉뇽]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ingnyong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	iglyong
McCune–Reischauer?	ingnyong
Yale Romanization?	iklyong

Noun

익룡 • (ingnyong) (hanja 翼龍)

1. (literal) a winged dragon
2. a pterosaur
   • 2009 October 21, “사이버테크 와이반 [saibeotekeu waiban, Cybertic Wyvern]”, in [STARTER](스타터) [DECK](덱), Daewon Media:

     기계로 강화된 익룡. 드래곤에게 당해 죽을 뻔한 것을 주인의 도움으로 사이보그가 되었다.

     gigye-ro ganghwadoen ingnyong. deuraegon-ege danghae jugeul ppeonhan geos-eul ju'in-ui doum-euro saibogeu-ga doeeotda.

     A mechanically enhanced pterosaur. After being mortally wounded by a dragon, he was turned into a cyborg by his owner.

See also

• 공룡 (恐龍, gongnyong)
• 어룡 (魚龍, eoryong)
• 수장룡 (首長龍, sujangnyong)