Korean

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Etymology

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제왕(帝王) (jewang, emperor) +‎ 나비 (nabi, butterfly). Calque of English monarch butterfly.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jewangnabi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jewangnabi
McCune–Reischauer?chewangnabi
Yale Romanization?ceywangnapi

Noun

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제왕나비 (jewangnabi)

  1. monarch (butterfly)
    Synonym: 군주나비 (gunjunabi)