These Korean pet names are everyday Korean words: Bori (barley), Kong (bean), Dubu (tofu), Gureum (cloud), Byeol (star). Each card shows the word in Latin letters and in Hangul, with what it means.
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Food and sweets gives Tteok (rice cake), Mandu (dumpling) and Hodu (walnut). Nature and seasons gives Bom, Yeoreum, Gaeul and Gyeoul, the four seasons. Colors gives Hayang (white) and Geomjeong (black). Small and cute gives Kongal, a bean, and Somsatang, cotton candy.
How the spelling works
The Latin spelling is the Revised Romanization that the dictionary prints for each word, with its syllable marks removed. The Hangul stands beside it in brackets.
Questions and answers
What are Korean names for pets that are foods?
Bori (barley), Kong (bean), Dubu (tofu), Mandu (dumpling), Hotteok (a filled pancake) and Injeolmi, a rice cake coated in bean flour. For fruit, try Gyul (tangerine), Yuja (yuzu) or Daechu, jujube.
What is a Korean pet name for a white, black or yellow pet?
Hayang is white, Geomjeong is black and Norang is yellow. Nureongi is a word for a yellow dog. Nun is snow, Gureum is cloud and Sut is charcoal.
What do Korean speakers call a puppy or a kitten?
Gangaji is the word for puppy, and the dictionary marks it as a fond word too. Meongmeongi and Yaongi are children's words for a dog and a cat, and Gwiyeomdungi means a beloved child or darling.