제왕나비

Korean

Etymology

제왕(帝王) (jewang, “emperor”) +‎ 나비 (nabi, “butterfly”). Calque of English monarch butterfly.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕe̞wa̠ŋna̠bi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [제왕나비]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jewangnabi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jewangnabi
McCune–Reischauer?chewangnabi
Yale Romanization?ceywangnapi

Noun

제왕나비 • (jewangnabi)

  1. monarch (butterfly)
    Synonym: 군주나비 (gunjunabi)
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