사향쥐

Korean

Etymology

Calque of English muskrat. From 사향 (sahyang, “musk”) +‎ 쥐 (jwi, “rat”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰa̠ʝa̠ŋd͡ʑɥi] ~ [sʰa̠ʝa̠ŋd͡ʑy]
  • Phonetic hangul: [사향쥐]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sahyangjwi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sahyangjwi
McCune–Reischauer?sahyangjwi
Yale Romanization?sahyangcwi

Noun

사향쥐 • (sahyangjwi)

  1. muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)
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