동면

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 冬眠 (“to hibernate”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈto̞(ː)ŋmjʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [동(ː)면]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?dongmyeon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?dongmyeon
    McCune–Reischauer?tongmyŏn
    Yale Romanization?tōngmyen

    Noun

    동면 • (dongmyeon) (hanja 冬眠)

    1. (biology) hibernation
      Synonym: 겨울잠 (gyeouljam)
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