동해

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Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 東海, from 東 (“east”) + 海 (“sea”) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “when it was first attested?”)

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Donghae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Donghae
McCune–Reischauer?Tonghae
Yale Romanization?tonghay

Proper noun

동해 • (Donghae) (hanja 東海)

  1. Sea of Japan; East Sea
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 凍害, from 凍 (“cold”) + 害 (“harm”)

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?donghae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?donghae
McCune–Reischauer?tonghae
Yale Romanization?tōnghay

Noun

동해 • (donghae) (hanja 凍害)

  1. freezing damage
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