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