Korean

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Etymology

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From (nun, snow) +‎ 표범 (pyobeom, leopard).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈnu(ː)npʰjobʌ̹m]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?nunpyobeom
Revised Romanization (translit.)?nunpyobeom
McCune–Reischauer?nunp'yobŏm
Yale Romanization?nwūnphyopem

Noun

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눈표범 (nunpyobeom)

  1. snow leopard