백조

Korean

백조 흑고니

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 白鳥.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pɛk̚t͡ɕ͈o̞] ~ [pe̞k̚t͡ɕ͈o̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [백쪼/벡쪼]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?baekjo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?baegjo
    McCune–Reischauer?paekcho
    Yale Romanization?paykco

    Noun

    백조 • (baekjo) (hanja 白鳥)

    1. (literally) white bird
    2. swan
    3. white heron, egret
    4. (slang) unemployed female

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