애조

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 愛鳥.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɛ(ː)d͡ʑo̞] ~ [ˈe̞(ː)d͡ʑo̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [애(ː)조/에(ː)조]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?aejo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?aejo
    McCune–Reischauer?aejo
    Yale Romanization?āyco

    Noun

    애조 • (aejo) (hanja 愛鳥)

    1. one's beloved bird, one's pet bird
    2. love for birds (usually as part of a compound)
    Derived terms
    • 애조(愛鳥)하다 (aejohada)
    • 애조가(愛鳥家) (aejoga)
    • 애조인(愛鳥人) (aejoin)
    See also

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 哀調.

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɛd͡ʑo̞] ~ [e̞d͡ʑo̞]
      • Phonetic hangul: [애조/에조]
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?aejo
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?aejo
      McCune–Reischauer?aejo
      Yale Romanization?ayco

      Noun

      애조 • (aejo) (hanja 哀調)

      1. melancholy tone
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