도마뱀

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Hunmong jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527, as Middle Korean 도마ᄇᆡ얌 (domabeoiyam). Compound of 도마 (doma) + 뱀 (baem, “snake”). The first part may be related to 도막 (domak), 도막도막 (domakdomak).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[to̞ma̠be̞m]
  • Phonetic Hangul[도마뱀]
Revised Romanization? domabaem
Revised Romanization (translit.)? domabaem
McCune–Reischauer? tomabaem
Yale Romanization? tomapaym

Noun

도마뱀 • (domabaem)

  1. Any lizard.
  2. Specifically the Tsushima ground skink, Scincella vandenburghi.
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