청개구리
Korean
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Etymology
[edit]Literally "green frog," from 청(靑) (cheong, “green”) + 개구리 (gaeguri, “frog”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹ŋɡɛɡuɾi] ~ [t͡ɕʰʌ̹ŋɡe̞ɡuɾi]
- Phonetic hangul: [청개구리/청게구리]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | cheonggaeguri |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | cheonggaeguli |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ch'ŏnggaeguri |
| Yale Romanization? | chengkaykwuli |
Noun
[edit]청개구리 • (cheonggaeguri)
- The Japanese treefrog, Hyla japonica.
- (figurative) contrarian, a disobedient person
References
[edit]- National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 June 3 (last accessed)) “청개구리 [cheonggaeguri]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon][1]