비단조개
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]비단 (bidan, “silk”) + 조개 (jogae, “shellfish”)
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpi(ː)da̠ɲd͡ʑo̞ɡɛ] ~ [ˈpi(ː)da̠ɲd͡ʑo̞ɡe̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [비(ː)단조개/비(ː)단조게]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | bidanjogae |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bidanjogae |
| McCune–Reischauer? | pidanjogae |
| Yale Romanization? | pītan.cokay |
Noun
[edit]비단조개 • (bidanjogae)
- Megangulus venulosus (syns. Tellina venulosa, Peronidia venulosa), a visually attractive species of bivalve mollusk
- 1964, 김승옥／金承鈺 [Kim Seung-ok], 무진기행／霧津記行 [A Trip to Mujin]:
- 멀고 가까운 논에서 들려오는 개구리들의 울음소리를, 마치 수많은 비단조개 껍데기를 한꺼번에 맞부빌 때 나는 듯한 소리를 […]
- meolgo gakkaun non-eseo deullyeooneun gaeguri-deur-ui ureumsorireul, machi sumaneun bidanjogae kkeopdegi-reul hankkeobeon-e matbubil ttae naneun deuthan sori-reul [ … ]
- The croaking sound of frogs from rice paddies near and far—a sound so like countless T. venusola shells being rubbed together […]