동해

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Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 東海, from (east) + (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 (cold) + (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