가면올빼미

Korean

Etymology

From 가면(假面) (gamyeon, “mask”) +‎ 올빼미 (olppaemi, “owl without ear tufts”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈka̠(ː)mjʌ̹no̞ɭp͈ɛmi] ~ [ˈka̠(ː)mjʌ̹no̞ɭp͈e̞mi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [가(ː)며놀빼미/가(ː)며놀뻬미]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gamyeonolppaemi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gamyeon'ol'ppaemi
McCune–Reischauer?kamyŏnolppaemi
Yale Romanization?kāmyen.ol.ppaymi

Noun

가면올빼미 • (gamyeonolppaemi)

  1. barn owl (Tyto alba)
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