천리마
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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 千里馬, from 千里 (“one thousand li”) + 馬 (“horse”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | cheollima |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | cheonlima |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ch'ŏllima |
| Yale Romanization? | chenlima |
Noun
- Chollima, a mythical Korean winged horse