연와

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Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 燕窩.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeonwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeon'wa
McCune–Reischauer?yŏnwa
Yale Romanization?yēn.wa

Noun

연와 (yeonwa) (hanja 燕窩)

  1. edible bird's nest

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 煉瓦.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeonwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeon'wa
McCune–Reischauer?yŏnwa
Yale Romanization?yen.wa
South Korean
Standard Language
연와(煉瓦) (yeonwa)
North Korean
Standard Language
련와(煉瓦) (ryeonwa)

Noun

연와 (yeonwa) (hanja 煉瓦)

  1. brick
    Synonym: 벽돌 (byeokdol)