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Korean
Etymology
책(冊) (chaek) + 벌레 (beolle).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | chaekbeolle |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | chaegbeolle |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ch'aekpŏlle |
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| Yale Romanization? | chaykpelley |
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Noun
책벌레 • (chaekbeolle)
- bookworm (any of various insects that infest books)
- (figuratively) bookworm (an avid book reader)
- Synonym: 독서광(讀書狂) (dokseogwang)