거북
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Etymology
From Middle Korean 거붑〮 (kèpwúp). Cognate with Korean 거북 (geobuk).
Pronunciation
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | geobuk |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | geobug |
| Yale Romanization? | kepuk |
Noun
거북 (geobuk)
Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 거붑〮 (Yale: kèpwúp). Compare the *kep in 껍질 (kkeopjil, “skin, bark”), 껍데기 (kkeopdegi, “shell”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | geobuk |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | geobug |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kŏbuk |
| Yale Romanization? | kepuk |