대서양

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 大西洋, from (far) + 西 (west) + (ocean)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)sʰʌ̹ja̠ŋ] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)sʰʌ̹ja̠ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?Daeseoyang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?Daeseoyang
    McCune–Reischauer?Taesŏyang
    Yale Romanization?tāyse.yang

    Proper noun

    대서양 • (Daeseoyang) (hanja 大西洋)

    1. the Atlantic Ocean

    See also