아열대

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 亞熱帶, from (sub-) + 熱帶 (tropics).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈa̠(ː)jʌ̹ɭdɛ] ~ [ˈa̠(ː)jʌ̹ɭde̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?ayeoldae
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?ayeoldae
    McCune–Reischauer?ayŏldae
    Yale Romanization?ā.yeltay

    Noun

    열대 • (ayeoldae)

    1. (geography) the subtropics