반려조

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 伴侶 (“companion”) + 鳥 (“bird”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)ʎʎʌ̹d͡ʑo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [발(ː)려조]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ballyeojo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	banlyeojo
McCune–Reischauer?	pallyŏjo
Yale Romanization?	pānlyeco

Noun

반려조 • (ballyeojo) (hanja 伴侶鳥)

1. “companion bird”; a pet bird

   Synonym: 애완조(愛玩鳥) (aewanjo)

See also

• 반려견(伴侶犬) (ballyeogyeon, “pet dog”)
• 반려묘(伴侶猫) (ballyeomyo, “pet cat”)