달토끼

Korean

Etymology

Compound of 달 (dal, “moon”) +‎ 토끼 (tokki, “rabbit”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ta̠ɭtʰo̞k͈i]
• Phonetic hangul: [달토끼]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	daltokki
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	dalto'kki
McCune–Reischauer?	talt'okki
Yale Romanization?	tal.tho.kki

Noun

달토끼 • (daltokki)

1. (colloquial) moon rabbit

   Synonym: 옥토끼 (oktokki)

Usage notes

Due to the original meaning of 옥토끼 (oktokki), "white rabbit," becoming dated, this word has become a much more common name for the Moon rabbit.