가면올빼미

Korean

Etymology

From 가면(假面) (gamyeon, “mask”) +‎ 올빼미 (olppaemi, “owl without ear tufts”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈka̠(ː)mjʌ̹no̞ɭp͈ɛmi] ~ [ˈka̠(ː)mjʌ̹no̞ɭp͈e̞mi]
• Phonetic hangul: [가(ː)며놀빼미/가(ː)며놀뻬미]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gamyeonolppaemi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gamyeon'ol'ppaemi
McCune–Reischauer?	kamyŏnolppaemi
Yale Romanization?	kāmyen.ol.ppaymi

Noun

가면올빼미 • (gamyeonolppaemi)

1. barn owl (Tyto alba)