고동물학

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from (paleo-) + 동물학(動物學) (dongmulhak, zoology).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈko̞(ː)do̞ŋmuɾɦa̠k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?godongmulhak
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?godongmulhag
    McCune–Reischauer?kodongmurhak
    Yale Romanization?kōtongmul.hak

    Noun

    고동물학 • (godongmulhak) (hanja 古動物學)

    1. paleozoology