무당벌레

Korean

Etymology

무당 (mudang, “shaman”) +‎ 벌레 (beolle, “bug”), conventionally thought to be after its red coloring reminiscent of a shaman's ritual robes but perhaps also because of its privileged position in Korean shamanism. See also 무당개구리 (mudanggaeguri).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmu(ː)da̠ŋbʌ̹ɭɭe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [무(ː)당벌레]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?mudangbeolle
Revised Romanization (translit.)?mudangbeolle
McCune–Reischauer?mudangbŏlle
Yale Romanization?mūtangpelley

Noun

무당벌레 • (mudangbeolle)

  1. ladybird; ladybug
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