날파리

Korean

Etymology

날 (nal, “to fly”) +‎ 파리 (pari, “fly [insect]”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [na̠ɭpʰa̠ɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [날파리]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	nalpari
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	nalpali
McCune–Reischauer?	nalp'ari
Yale Romanization?	nal.phali

South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 날파리의 / 날파리에 / 날파리까지

Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on the first syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

날파리 • (nalpari)

1. mayfly (insect)
2. any small flying insect

Synonyms

• 하루살이 (harusari)