호랑나비
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From 호랑(虎狼) (horang, “tiger”) + 나비 (nabi, “butterfly”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɸʷo̞(ː)ɾa̠ŋna̠bi]
- Phonetic hangul: [호(ː)랑나비]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | horangnabi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | holangnabi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | horangnabi |
| Yale Romanization? | hōlangnapi |
Noun
[edit]호랑나비 • (horangnabi)
- A swallowtail, particularly the Asian swallowtail (Papilio xuthus).
Synonyms
[edit]- 범나비 (beomnabi)
Derived terms
[edit]- 산호랑나비 (sanhorangnabi, “Old World swallowtail”)