쌍살벌

Korean

Etymology

쌍(雙) (ssang, “two, double”) +‎ 살 (sal, “arrow, spear, lance”) +‎ 벌 (beol, “bee, wasp”), because they have long extended hind legs that resemble spears.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [s͈a̠ŋsʰa̠ɭbʌ̹ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [쌍살벌]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ssangsalbeol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ssangsalbeol
McCune–Reischauer?	ssangsalbŏl
Yale Romanization?	ssangsal.pel

Noun

쌍살벌 • (ssangsalbeol)

1. paper wasp

Derived terms

• 꼬마쌍살벌 (kkomassangsalbeol)
• 두눈박이쌍살벌 (dununbagissangsalbeol, “Asian paper wasp”)
• 망나니쌍살벌 (mangnanissangsalbeol, “executioner wasp”)
• 유럽쌍살벌 (yureopssangsalbeol, “European paper wasp”)