여우원숭이
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Korean
Etymology
From 여우 (yeou, “fox”) + 원숭이 (wonsung'i, “monkey”). Compare Chinese 狐猴 (húhóu, “fox monkey”), Japanese 狐猿 (kitsunezaru, “fox monkey”) and Vietnamese vượn cáo (“fox ape”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | yeouwonsung'i |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yeouwonsung'i |
| McCune–Reischauer? | yŏuwŏnsungi |
| Yale Romanization? | yewuwenswungi |
Noun
여우원숭이 • (yeouwonsung'i)