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Korean
Etymology
From 맹꽁 (maengkkong, onomatopoeia of the frog's call) + 이 (-i, noun-deriving suffix).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | maengkkong'i |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | maengkkong'i |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | maengkkongi |
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| Yale Romanization? | māyngkkongi |
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Noun
맹꽁이 • (maengkkong'i)
- the boreal digging toad, Kaloula borealis
- foolish person, jackass
References
- National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 June 3 (last accessed)) “맹꽁이 [maengkkong'i]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]