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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 伴侶動物, from 伴侶 (“companion”) + 動物 (“animal”).
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? | ballyeodongmul |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | banlyeodongmul |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | pallyŏdongmul |
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| Yale Romanization? | pānlyetongmul |
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Noun
반려동물 • (ballyeodongmul) (hanja 伴侶動物)
- companion animal; a pet
- Synonym: 애완동물(愛玩動物) (aewandongmul)