사향쥐

Korean

Etymology

Calque of English muskrat. From 사향 (sahyang, “musk”) +‎ 쥐 (jwi, “rat”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰa̠ʝa̠ŋd͡ʑɥi] ~ [sʰa̠ʝa̠ŋd͡ʑy]
• Phonetic hangul: [사향쥐]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sahyangjwi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sahyangjwi
McCune–Reischauer?	sahyangjwi
Yale Romanization?	sahyangcwi

Noun

사향쥐 • (sahyangjwi)

1. muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus