흰개미
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Korean
Etymology
From 흰 (huin, “white”) + 개미 (gaemi, “ant”). Compare English white ant, Chinese 白蟻 / 白蚁 (báiyǐ, literally “white ant”), Japanese 白蟻 (shiroari, literally “white ant”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | huin'gaemi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | huingaemi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | hŭin'gaemi |
| Yale Romanization? | huynkaymi |
Noun
흰개미 • (huin'gaemi)