할미새사촌

Korean

Etymology

할미새 (halmisae, “wagtail”) +‎ 사촌 (sachon, “first cousin”)

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ha̠ɭmisʰɛsʰa̠t͡ɕʰo̞n] ~ [ha̠ɭmisʰe̞sʰa̠t͡ɕʰo̞n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [할미새사촌/할미세사촌]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?halmisaesachon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?halmisaesachon
McCune–Reischauer?halmisaesach'on
Yale Romanization?hal.misaysa.chon

Noun

할미새사촌 • (halmisaesachon)

  1. A minivet, particularly the ashy minivet (Pericrocotus divaricatus).

Derived terms
  • 짧은부리할미새사촌 (jjalbeunburihalmisaesachon, “short-billed minivet”)
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