반려조

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 伴侶 (“companion”) + 鳥 (“bird”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)ʎʎʌ̹d͡ʑo̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [발(ː)려조]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ballyeojo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?banlyeojo
McCune–Reischauer?pallyŏjo
Yale Romanization?pānlyeco

Noun

반려조 • (ballyeojo) (hanja 伴侶鳥)

  1. “companion bird”; a pet bird
    Synonym: 애완조(愛玩鳥) (aewanjo)

See also

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