고식물학

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from (paleo) + 식물학(植物學) (singmulhak, botany).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    고식물학 • (gosingmulhak) (hanja 古植物學)

    1. paleobotany