무당개구리

Korean

Etymology

From 무당 (mudang, “shaman”) +‎ 개구리 (gaeguri, “frog”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmu(ː)da̠ŋɡɛɡuɾi] ~ [ˈmu(ː)da̠ŋɡe̞ɡuɾi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [무(ː)당개구리/무(ː)당게구리]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?mudanggaeguri
Revised Romanization (translit.)?mudanggaeguli
McCune–Reischauer?mudanggaeguri
Yale Romanization?mūtangkaykwuli

Noun

무당개구리 • (mudanggaeguri)

  1. The Oriental fire-bellied toad, Bombina orientalis.

Synonyms

  • 산합(山蛤) (sanhap)
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