거북

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거북

  • [kʌ̹buk̚] SK Standard, Seoul

Where it comes from

거복< 중세 한국어 거붑 (석보상절 1447)

noun

  1. 파충강 거북목의 동물로, 배와 등의 딱지를 특징으로 하며 몸은 타원형이다.

Similar: 거북이

어근

  1. '거북하다'의 어근.

Thesaurus

noun

Similar: 거북이

In English

  • turtle land or marine reptile with a shell
  • tortoise land-dwelling reptile

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"거북." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%EA%B1%B0%EB%B6%81. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

거북. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EA%B1%B0%EB%B6%81

Chicago

"거북." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EA%B1%B0%EB%B6%81.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {거북},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EA%B1%B0%EB%B6%81},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}