개오동
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]개 (gae-, “wild, worthless”) + 오동(梧桐) (odong, “paulownia tree”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)o̞do̞ŋ] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)o̞do̞ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)오동/게(ː)오동]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gae'odong |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gae'odong |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kaeodong |
| Yale Romanization? | kāy.otong |
Noun
[edit]개오동 • (gae'odong)
- A catalpa, especially the yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata).