백조

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Korean

백조 흑고니

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 白鳥.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?baekjo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?baegjo
McCune–Reischauer?paekcho
Yale Romanization?paykco

Noun

백조 (baekjo) (hanja 白鳥)

  1. (literally) white bird
  2. swan
  3. white heron, egret
  4. (slang) unemployed female

Synonyms

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