두루미

Korean

두루미: a crane

Etymology

First attested in the Worin cheon'gangjigok (月印千江之曲 / 월인천강지곡), 1449, as Middle Korean 두〮루〮미〮 (Yale: twúlwúmí).

May be a regional Wanderwort. Compare also Japanese (tsuru, crane), Proto-Turkic *turunya (crane) (whence Turkish turna), Mongolian тогоруу (togoruu, crane), Hungarian daru (crane).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?durumi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?dulumi
McCune–Reischauer?turumi
Yale Romanization?twulwumi

Noun

두루미 • (durumi)

  1. A crane, specifically the red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis)
    Synonym: 학(鶴) (hak)

Derived terms

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