라쿤

Korean

Etymology

Borrowed from English raccoon.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɾa̠kʰun]
• Phonetic hangul: [라쿤]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	rakun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	lakun
McCune–Reischauer?	rak'un
Yale Romanization?	la.khwun

Noun

라쿤 • (rakun)

1. raccoon

   Synonym: 너구리 (neoguri, “raccoon, raccoon dog”) (proscribed)

Usage notes

Colloquially, many speakers may prefer 너구리 (neoguri). See that entry for more information.