궤도

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 軌道.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkwe̞(ː)do̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gwedo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwedo
    McCune–Reischauer?kwedo
    Yale Romanization?kwēyto

    Noun

    궤도 • (gwedo) (hanja 軌道)

    1. (railroad) track
    2. (astronomy) orbit
    3. (chemistry) orbital