Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 木蓮 (“magnolia”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | mongnyeon |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | moglyeon |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | mongnyŏn |
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| Yale Romanization? | moklyen |
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Noun
목련 • (mongnyeon) (hanja 木蓮)
- magnolia
- Synonym: 목란(木蘭) (mongnan)
목련이 하얀 꽃을 피웠다.- Mongnyeon-i hayan kkoc-heul piwotda.
- The white magnolias have blossomed.
Derived terms
- 목련(木蓮)꽃 (mongnyeonkkot, “magnolia flower”)
- 목련과(木蓮科) (mongnyeon'gwa, “Magnoliaceae”)
- 백목련(白木蓮) (baengmongnyeon, “white magnolia”)
- 자목련(紫木蓮) (jamongnyeon, “purple magnolia”)
- 란(蘭) (ran, “orchid”)
- 련(蓮) (ryeon, “lotus, water lily”)
- 모란(牡丹) (moran, “peony”)
- 목(木) (mok, “tree, wood”)
- 목단(牧丹) (mokdan, “peony”)