도로

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 道路, from (road) + (road)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈto̞(ː)ɾo̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?doro
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?dolo
    McCune–Reischauer?toro
    Yale Romanization?tōlo

    Noun

    도로 • (doro) (hanja 道路)

    1. road, thoroughfare