Korean word

병아리

Pronunciation

Romanizationpyeongari

Meaning

  • nounchick

Example

농장에 병아리가 많이 있어요.nong jang e pyeong a ri ga ma ni i sseo yo

There are many chicks on the farm.

Illustration for 병아리 (chick)

More examples

아이들이 병아리를 조심스럽게 안았어요.a i deu ri pyeong a ri reul cho sim seu reop kke a na sseo yo

The children carefully held a chick.

Core concept

A small, fragile young chicken with soft, not yet fully grown feathers.

Common phrases

  • 병아리를 키우다pyeong a ri reul ki u da

    raise chicks

  • 병아리 떼pyeong a ri tte

    flock of chicks

Similar words

새끼saekki: A living animal's offspring while it is still immature.
새끼닭saekkidak: A juvenile chicken that has not yet developed its full adult form.
아기닭agidak: A newly hatched chicken in the first part of its life.

Definition in Korean

닭의 새끼를 가리키는 명사로, 아직 깃털이 완전히 자라지 않아 체구가 작고 연약한 개체를 말한다.tal gui sae kki reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa ro a jik kit teo ri wan jeon hi cha ra ji a na che gu ga chak kko yeo nya kan kae che reul mal han da

Word origin

병아리 (byeongari, "chick") is a native Korean word, and its deeper historical origin is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • English uses chick more broadly than this Korean noun, which refers specifically to a young chicken.

Related words

  • 병아리떼pyeongaritteflock of chicksnoun
  • 병아리털pyeongariteolchick feathersnoun

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