신천옹

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 信天翁

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɕʰi(ː)ɲt͡ɕʰʌ̹no̞ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [신(ː)처농]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?sincheonong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?sincheon'ong
    McCune–Reischauer?sinch'ŏnong
    Yale Romanization?sīn.chen.ong

    Noun

    신천옹 • (sincheonong) (hanja 信天翁)

    1. an albatross (seabird)
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