Korean

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Etymology

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From (keun, to be big, adjective form of 크다 (keuda)) +‎ (bal, foot) +‎ 뒤쥐 (dwijwi, shrew).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kxɯnba̠ɭdɥid͡ʑɥi] ~ [kxɯnba̠ɭdyd͡ʑy]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?keunbaldwijwi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?keunbaldwijwi
McCune–Reischauer?k'ŭnbaldwijwi
Yale Romanization?khunpaltwicwi

Noun

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큰발뒤쥐 (keunbaldwijwi)

  1. The even-toothed shrew, Sorex isodon.