개똥벌레

Korean

Etymology

개똥 (gaettong) +‎ 벌레 (beolle).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)t͈o̞ŋbʌ̹ɭɭe̞] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)t͈o̞ŋbʌ̹ɭɭe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)똥벌레/게(ː)똥벌레]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gaettongbeolle
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gae'ttongbeolle
McCune–Reischauer?	kaettongbŏlle
Yale Romanization?	kāy.ttongpelley

Noun

개똥벌레 • (gaettongbeolle)

1. firefly

   Synonyms: 반딧불 (banditbul), 반딧불이 (banditburi)