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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 伴侶 (“companion”) + 犬 (“dog”).
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? | ballyeogyeon |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | banlyeogyeon |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | pallyŏgyŏn |
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| Yale Romanization? | pānlyekyen |
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Noun
반려견 • (ballyeogyeon) (hanja 伴侶犬)
- “companion dog”; a pet dog
- Synonym: 애완견(愛玩犬) (aewan'gyeon)
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