식충
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 食蟲.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɕʰik̚t͡ɕʰuŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [식충]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | sikchung |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sigchung |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sikch'ung |
| Yale Romanization? | sikchwung |
Noun
식충 • (sikchung) (hanja 食蟲)
- entomophagy (eating insects)
Derived terms
- 식충동물 (食蟲動物, sikchungdongmul, “insectivore”)