도마뱀

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Hunmong jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527, as Middle Korean 도마〮ᄇᆡ〮얌〮 (Yale: twòmápóyyám).

Compound of 도마 (doma) +‎ 뱀 (baem, “snake”). The first part may be related to 도막 (domak), 도막도막 (domakdomak).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [to̞ma̠bɛm] ~ [to̞ma̠be̞m]
• Phonetic hangul: [도마뱀/도마벰]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	domabaem
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	domabaem
McCune–Reischauer?	tomabaem
Yale Romanization?	tomapaym

Noun

도마뱀 • (domabaem)

1. any lizard
2. the Tsushima ground skink, Scincella vandenburghi

Derived terms

• 유럽무족도마뱀 (yureommujokdomabaem, “slowworm”)