Korean edit

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)ʎʎʌ̹]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ballyeo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?banlyeo
McCune–Reischauer?pallyŏ
Yale Romanization?pānlye

Etymology 1 edit

Sino-Korean word from 伴侶.

Noun edit

반려 (ballyeo) (hanja 伴侶)

  1. partner, companion
    반려고양이
    ballyeogoyang'i
    pet cat
    반려
    ballyeosae
    pet bird
    반려강아지
    ballyeogang'aji
    pet puppy
Derived terms edit
See also edit

Etymology 2 edit

Sino-Korean word from 返戾.

Noun edit

반려 (ballyeo) (hanja 返戾)

  1. (formal) return, giving back
Derived terms edit