사철나무
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]사철 (sacheol, “four seasons”) + 나무 (namu, “tree”), presumably because it is an evergreen; compare to the English name.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɭɭa̠mu]
- Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)철라무]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | sacheollamu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sacheolnamu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sach'ŏllamu |
| Yale Romanization? | sā.chelnamu |
Noun
[edit]사철나무 • (sacheollamu)
- the evergreen spindle (Euonymus japonicus), a small shrub-like tree native to East Asia