군함조
Korean edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Korean word from 軍艦鳥. Calque of English frigatebird. From 군함 (軍艦, gunham, "battleship") + 조 (鳥, jo, "bird").
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kunɦa̠md͡ʑo̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [군함조]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gunhamjo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gunhamjo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kunhamjo |
| Yale Romanization? | kwun.hamco |
Noun edit
- The lesser frigatebird, Fregata ariel.
- Any frigatebird.
Synonyms edit
- 군함새 (gunhamsae)
Derived terms edit
- 아메리카군함조 (amerikagunhamjo, “magnificent frigatebird”)
- 어센션군함조 (eosensyeon'gunhamjo , “Ascension frigatebird”)
- 흰배군함조 (huinbaegunhamjo, “Christmas frigatebird”)
- 큰군함조 (keun'gunhamjo, “great frigatebird”)
References edit
- National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 2 (last accessed)) “군함조 [gunhamjo]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon][1]