황조롱이

Korean
황조롱이

Etymology

Literally "yellow sparrowhawk." From 황 (黃, hwang, “yellow”) + 조롱이 (jorong'i, “Japanese sparrowhawk”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɸwa̠ŋd͡ʑo̞ɾo̞ŋi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [황조롱이]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hwangjorong'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hwangjolong'i
McCune–Reischauer?hwangjorongi
Yale Romanization?hwangcolongi

Noun

황조롱이 • (hwangjorong'i)

  1. common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus).

Derived terms
  • 작은황조롱이 (jageunhwangjorong'i, “lesser kestrel”)

References
  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 10 (last accessed)) “황조롱이 [hwangjorong'i]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎
  • Lee, Woo-Shin with Tae-Hoe Koo, Jin-Young Park (tr. by Desmond Allen) (2002) A field guide to the birds of Korea, Seoul: LG Evergreen Foundation, →ISBN
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