박쥐

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean ᄇᆞᆰ〯쥐〮 (Yale: pǒlk-cwúy). Shift from earlier 밝쥐 (bakjwi), itself a compound of 밝 (bak-, “bright”, probably implying “bright-eyed”) +‎ 쥐 (jwi, “rat”). In the past, Korean people thought bats had bright eyes because they did not know that they could fly in dark caves using ultrasound. [1]

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)k̚t͡ɕ͈ɥi] ~ [ˈpa̠(ː)k̚t͡ɕ͈y]
  • Phonetic hangul: [박(ː)쮜]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bakjwi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bagjwi
McCune–Reischauer?pakchwi
Yale Romanization?pākcwi

Noun

박쥐 • (bakjwi) (counter 마리)

  1. bat

Alternative forms
  • (archaic): 밝쥐 (bakjwi, “literally, “bright (eyed) rat””)

Synonyms

Antonyms

Derived terms
  • 박쥐구실 (bakjwigusil, “opportunism”)
  • 박쥐우산(雨傘) (bakjwiusan, “cloth umbrella”)
  • 박쥐족(族) (bakjwijok, “nocturnal”)
  • 밝다 (bakda, “to be bright”)
  • 쥐 (jwi, “rat”)

See also
  • 날짐승 (naljimseung, “winged animal”)
  • 낮잠 (natjam, “nap”)
  • 메아리 (meari, “echo”)
  • 밤나들이 (bamnadeuri, “night tour”)
  • 밤눈 (bamnun, “night vision”)

References
  1. The origin of 박쥐 [bat]:
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