Korean edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)ʎʎʌ̹d͡ʑo̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • 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 edit

반려조 (ballyeojo) (hanja 伴侶鳥)

  1. companion bird”; a pet bird
    Synonym: 애완조(愛玩鳥) (aewanjo)

See also edit