백토

Korean

Etymology 1

From Early Modern Korean ᄇᆡᆨ토 (poykthwo), from Middle Korean ᄇᆡᆨ톳〮 (pòykthwós). See also Chinese 白兔 (báitù, “white rabbit”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pɛk̚tʰo̞] ~ [pe̞k̚tʰo̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [백토/벡토]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?baekto
Revised Romanization (translit.)?baegto
McCune–Reischauer?paekt'o
Yale Romanization?payktho

Noun

백토 • (baekto) (hanja 白兔)

  1. white rabbit
    Synonym: 흰토끼 (huintokki)

Etymology 2

    Sino-Korean word from 白土 (“chalk”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pɛk̚tʰo̞] ~ [pe̞k̚tʰo̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [백토/벡토]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?baekto
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?baegto
    McCune–Reischauer?paekt'o
    Yale Romanization?payktho

    Noun

    백토 • (baekto) (hanja 白土)

    1. white clay, chalk; kaolin, terra alba
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