아열대림

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 亞熱帶 (subtropics) + (forest).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈa̠(ː)jʌ̹ɭt͈ɛɾim] ~ [ˈa̠(ː)jʌ̹ɭt͈e̞ɾim]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?ayeoldaerim
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?ayeoldaelim
    McCune–Reischauer?ayŏltaerim
    Yale Romanization?ā.yelqtaylim

    Noun

    아열대림 • (ayeoldaerim) (hanja 亞熱帶林)

    1. subtropical forest