너페
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Manchu ᠯᡝᡶ᠋ᡠ (lefu, “bear”). The initial consonant changes because Korean did not permit initial ㄹ (l-).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [nʌ̹pʰe̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [너페]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | neope |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | neope |
| McCune–Reischauer? | nŏp'e |
| Yale Romanization? | ne.phey |
Noun
[edit]너페 • (neope)
- (ginseng-harvesters' cant of Pyongan, Hamgyong) bear (animal)
- Synonyms: 곰 (gom), (non-cant) [Term?]