황조롱이

Korean

Pronunciation

• IPA: ˈhwaŋd͡ʑoɾoŋi
• Phonetic hangul: 황조롱이

Romanization

Revised	hwangjorongi
McCune–Reischauer	hwangjorongi	Yale	hwangco.longi

Etymology

Hanja in this word

黃

Literally "yellow sparrowhawk." From 황 (hwang, “yellow”, 黃) + 조롱이 (jorongi, “Japanese sparrowhawk”).

Noun

황조롱이 (subject: 황조롱이가, topic: 황조롱이는, direct object: 황조롱이를)

1. The common kestrel, Falco tinnunculus.

References

황조롱이

• National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror), "황조롱이 ", 표준국어대사전. URL accessed on 2007-01-10.
• 2002, Woo-Shin Lee; Tae-Hoe Koo, Jin-Young Park (tr. by Desmond Allen), A field guide to the birds of Korea, Seoul: LG Evergreen Foundation, ISBN 89951415-0-6: