부엉이

Korean

Alternative forms

• 부엉새 (bueongsae)

Etymology

From 부엉 (bueong, “hoot”, onomatopoeia) +‎ 이 (-i, noun-deriving suffix).

First attested in the Hunminjeong'eum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446, as Middle Korean 부〮허ᇰ (Yale: pwúhèng). The Middle Korean term lacked the suffix, and the bird was referred to directly by the sound of its call.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [puʌ̹ŋi]
• Phonetic hangul: [부엉이]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bueong'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bueong'i
McCune–Reischauer?	puŏngi
Yale Romanization?	puengi

Noun

부엉이 • (bueong'i)

1. (owl with ear tufts) great horned owl, long eared owl

Related terms

• 소쩍새 (sojjeoksae): scops owl
• 올빼미 (olppaemi): owl (without ear tufts)