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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 赤道.
Pronunciation
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | jeokdo |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jeogdo |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | chŏkto |
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| Yale Romanization? | cekto |
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Noun
적도 • (jeokdo) (hanja 赤道)
- equator (circle around the earth)
바이수에이는 대략, 플로리다의 탬파만큼이나 적도에 가깝다.- baisueineun daeryak, peulloridaui taempamankeumina jeokdoe gakkapda.
- Baishui is about as close to the equator as Tampa, Florida.
- 2018, VOA Learning English > China's Melting Glacier Brings Visitors, Adds to Climate Concerns (The original sentence in English)
References
- 적도 in Korean-English Learners' Dictionary, National Institute of Korean Language, cc by-sa 2.0 kr.