불뱀

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From 불 (bul, “fire”) +‎ 뱀 (baem, “snake”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [puɭbɛm] ~ [puɭbe̞m]
• Phonetic hangul: [불뱀/불벰]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bulbaem
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bulbaem
McCune–Reischauer?	pulbaem
Yale Romanization?	pul.paym

Noun

불뱀 • (bulbaem)

1. (folklore) firesnake, fire serpent, fiery snake
2. (North Korea) a metaphorical term used to describe a state in which torchlight, etc., wriggles and flows for a long time