Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 伴侶 (companion) + (dog).

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

반려견 (ballyeogyeon) (hanja 伴侶犬)

  1. companion dog”; a pet dog
    Synonym: 애완견(愛玩犬) (aewan'gyeon)

See also edit