참개구리

Korean

Etymology

Literally "true frog," from 참 (cham, “true”) +‎ 개구리 (gaeguri, “frog”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰa̠mɡɛɡuɾi] ~ [t͡ɕʰa̠mɡe̞ɡuɾi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [참개구리/참게구리]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?chamgaeguri
Revised Romanization (translit.)?chamgaeguli
McCune–Reischauer?ch'amgaeguri
Yale Romanization?chamkaykwuli

Noun

참개구리 • (chamgaeguri)

  1. The dark-spotted frog, Rana nigromaculata.

References

  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (3 June 2007 (last accessed)) “참개구리 [chamgaeguri]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎[1]
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