Korean edit

 
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Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 변온(變溫) (byeonon, allotherm) + 동물(動物) (dongmul, animal).

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpjɘ(ː)no̞n to̞(ː)ŋmuɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː) (ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?byeonon dongmul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?byeon'on dongmul
McCune–Reischauer?pyŏnon tongmul
Yale Romanization?pyēn.on tōngmul

Noun edit

변온동물 (byeonondongmul) (hanja 變溫動物)

  1. (zoology) poikilotherm

See also edit