백두
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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 白頭.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | Baekdu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Baegdu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | Paektu |
| Yale Romanization? | payktwu |
Proper noun
- Short for 백두산(白頭山) (Baekdusan, “Paektu Mountain (on the China-North Korea border)”).
- 백두혈통 ― baekduhyeoltong ― the Paektu bloodline
- 백두령장 ― baekduryeongjang ― Paektu general
Descendants
- → English: Paektu