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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 吸血.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | heuphyeol |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | heubhyeol |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | hŭphyŏl |
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| Yale Romanization? | hup.hyel |
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Noun
흡혈 • (heuphyeol) (hanja 吸血)
- bloodsucking
Derived terms
- 흡혈귀 (吸血鬼, heuphyeolgwi, “vampire”)
- 흡혈동물 (吸血動物, heuphyeoldongmul, “haematophage”)
- 흡혈박쥐 (吸血--, heuphyeolbakjwi, “vampire bat”)
- 흡혈오징어 (吸血---, heuphyeorojing'eo, “vampire squid”)