난태생

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 卵胎生.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈna̠(ː)ntʰɛsʰɛŋ] ~ [ˈna̠(ː)ntʰe̞sʰe̞ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?nantaesaeng
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?nantaesaeng
    McCune–Reischauer?nant'aesaeng
    Yale Romanization?nānthaysayng

    Noun

    난태생 • (nantaesaeng) (hanja 卵胎生)

    1. ovoviviparity