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Korean
Etymology
From 호랑(虎狼) (horang, “tiger”) + 나비 (nabi, “butterfly”).
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? | horangnabi |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | holangnabi |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | horangnabi |
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| Yale Romanization? | hōlangnapi |
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Noun
호랑나비 • (horangnabi)
- A swallowtail, particularly the Asian swallowtail (Papilio xuthus).
Synonyms
Derived terms
- 산호랑나비 (sanhorangnabi, “Old World swallowtail”)