거북

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 거붑 (kepwup). Compare the *kep in 껍질 (kkeopjil, “skin, bark”), 껍데기 (kkeopdegi, “shell”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key)[kʌ̹buk̚]
Phonetic Hangul[거북]

Revised Romanization^?	geobuk
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	geobug
McCune–Reischauer^?	kŏbuk
Yale Romanization^?	kepuk

Noun

거북 • (geobuk) (counter 마리)

tortoise, turtle

Derived terms

거북이 (geobugi, “tortoise”)

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