말승냥이

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From 말 (mal-, “great, big”) +‎ 승냥이 (seungnyang'i, “wolf, dhole”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ma̠ɭsʰɯŋɲa̠ŋi]
• Phonetic hangul: [말승냥이]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	malseungnyang'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	malseungnyang'i
McCune–Reischauer?	malsŭngnyangi
Yale Romanization?	mal.sungnyangi

Noun

말승냥이 • (malseungnyang'i)

1. large wolf or dhole
2. (by extension) tall person; big or gangling fellow