쌍살벌

Korean

Etymology

쌍(雙) (ssang, “two, double”) +‎ 살 (sal, “arrow, spear, lance”) +‎ 벌 (beol, “bee, wasp”), because they have long extended hind legs that resemble spears.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [s͈a̠ŋsʰa̠ɭbʌ̹ɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [쌍살벌]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ssangsalbeol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ssangsalbeol
McCune–Reischauer?ssangsalbŏl
Yale Romanization?ssangsal.pel

Noun

쌍살벌 • (ssangsalbeol)

  1. paper wasp

Derived terms

  • 꼬마쌍살벌 (kkomassangsalbeol)
  • 두눈박이쌍살벌 (dununbagissangsalbeol, “Asian paper wasp”)
  • 망나니쌍살벌 (mangnanissangsalbeol, “executioner wasp”)
  • 유럽쌍살벌 (yureopssangsalbeol, “European paper wasp”)
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