여우원숭이

Korean

Etymology

From 여우 (yeou, “fox”) +‎ 원숭이 (wonsung'i, “monkey”). Compare Chinese 狐猴 (húhóu, “fox monkey”), Japanese 狐猿(きつねざる) (kitsunezaru, “fox monkey”) and Vietnamese vượn cáo (“fox ape”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jʌ̹uwʌ̹nsʰuŋi]
• Phonetic hangul: [여우원숭이]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeouwonsung'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeouwonsung'i
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏuwŏnsungi
Yale Romanization?	yewuwenswungi

Noun

여우원숭이 • (yeouwonsung'i)

1. lemur