ANSWER: the gecko
The Sino-Korean word for "gecko" is 수궁 (守宮), which literally means " keep or guard (守) a palace (宮)." But besides meaning "palace," my Chinese character dictionary says that 궁 (宮) can also mean "house" (집), so 수궁 (守宮) could also literally translate as "protect (守) a house (宮)."
But how could a gecko protect a house? Maybe by eating any bugs that invade it.
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| From Dong-A's Prime Korean-English Dictionary |
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