반려

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Korean

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ballyeo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?banlyeo
McCune–Reischauer?pallyŏ
Yale Romanization?pānlye

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 伴侶.

Noun

반려 (ballyeo) (hanja 伴侶)

  1. partner, companion
    반려고양이
    ballyeogoyang'i
    pet cat
    반려
    ballyeosae
    pet bird
    반려강아지
    ballyeogang'aji
    pet puppy
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Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 返戾.

Noun

반려 (ballyeo) (hanja 返戾)

  1. (formal) return, giving back
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