너페

Korean

Etymology

From Manchu ᠯᡝᡶ᠋ᡠ (lefu, “bear”). The initial consonant changes because Korean did not permit initial ㄹ (l-).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?neope
Revised Romanization (translit.)?neope
McCune–Reischauer?nŏp'e
Yale Romanization?ne.phey

Noun

너페 • (neope)

  1. (ginseng-harvesters' cant of Pyongan, Hamgyong) bear (animal)
    Synonym: 곰 (gom)
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