Where does “남방호랑고양이” come from?

남방호랑고양이 (Korean) comes from Korean 호랑고양이, from Korean 고양이 — cat.

남방호랑고양이 (Korean): southern tigrina

Definitions

  1. southern tigrina

Ancestry of “남방호랑고양이”, step by step

남방호랑고양이 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 호랑고양이

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean호랑고양이oncilla
2Korean고양이cat

via Korean 남방(南方)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean남방(南方)
Every word from Korean 고양이Every word from Korean 호랑고양이
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