꽃뱀

Korean

Etymology

꽃 (kkot, “flower”) +‎ 뱀 (baem, “snake”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [k͈o̞t̚p͈ɛm] ~ [k͈o̞t̚p͈e̞m]
• Phonetic hangul: [꼳뺌/꼳뻼]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	kkotbaem
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	kkochbaem
McCune–Reischauer?	kkotpaem
Yale Romanization?	kkochpaym

Noun

꽃뱀 • (kkotbaem)

1. a striped snake: tiger keelback (Rhabdophis tigrinus)
2. (figuratively, derogatory) gold digger

Synonyms

• (Rhabdophis tigrinus): 유혈목이 (yuhyeolmogi)
• (Rhabdophis tigrinus): 화사 (hwasa)