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