연두

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 軟豆.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)ndu]
• Phonetic hangul: [연(ː)두]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeondu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeondu
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏndu
Yale Romanization?	yēntwu

Noun

연두 • (yeondu) (hanja 軟豆)

1. mild green

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 年頭.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jʌ̹ndu]
• Phonetic hangul: [연두]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeondu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeondu
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏndu
Yale Romanization?	yentwu

Noun

연두 • (yeondu) (hanja 年頭)

South Korean Standard Language	연두(年頭) (yeondu)
North Korean Standard Language	년두(年頭) (nyeondu)

1. beginning of the year