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Korean
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese モルモット (morumotto), from Dutch marmot, so-called due to Dutch traders mistakenly identifying guinea pigs as marmots when they first brought them to Japan.[1] Doublet of 마멋 (mameot, “marmot”) and 마르모트 (mareumoteu, “marmot”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | moreumoteu |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | moleumoteu |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | morŭmot'ŭ |
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| Yale Romanization? | molumo.thu |
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Noun
모르모트 • (moreumoteu)
- (dated) a guinea pig (tailless rodent)
- Synonym: 기니피그 (ginipigeu)
- (informal, idiomatic) a guinea pig (an experimental subject)
- Synonym: (slang) 마루타 (maruta)
Usage notes
- Not to be confused with 마멋 (mameot) or 마르모트 (mareumoteu, “marmot”).
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