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Korean
Etymology
From Manchu ᠯᡝᡶ᠋ᡠ (lefu, “bear”). The initial consonant changes because Korean did not permit initial ㄹ (l-).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | neope |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | neope |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | nŏp'e |
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| Yale Romanization? | ne.phey |
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Noun
너페 • (neope)
- (ginseng-harvesters' cant of Pyongan, Hamgyong) bear (animal)
- Synonyms: 곰 (gom), (non-cant)