How do you say "owl" in Korean?

부엉이

bueongi

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "owl" is 부엉이 (bueongi).

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Pronunciation

Bueongi has three parts, bu-EONG-i, with a rounded nasal middle sound that has no real English equivalent, held just a beat longer.

Writing and usage

부엉이 is written using hangul. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

부엉이 한 마리가 밤에 부드럽게 울었다.

bueongi han mariga bame budeureopge ureotda.

An owl hooted softly in the night.

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How to remember 부엉이

An owl that hoots 'boo-ong' in the dark to scare you, bueongi.

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Questions about 부엉이

How do you pronounce 부엉이?

Bueongi has three parts, bu-EONG-i, with a rounded nasal middle sound that has no real English equivalent, held just a beat longer.

Is 부엉이 formal or casual?

부엉이 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 부엉이 written in Korean?

부엉이 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as bueongi.

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