라쿤

Korean

Etymology

Borrowed from English raccoon.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?rakun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?lakun
McCune–Reischauer?rak'un
Yale Romanization?la.khwun

Noun

라쿤 • (rakun)

  1. raccoon
    Synonym: 너구리 (neoguri, raccoon, raccoon dog) (proscribed)

Usage notes

Colloquially, many speakers may prefer 너구리 (neoguri). See that entry for more information.