어도

See also: -어도

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 魚道, from 魚 (“fish”) + 道 (“road, path”).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?eodo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?eodo
    McCune–Reischauer?ŏdo
    Yale Romanization?eto

    Noun

    어도 • (eodo) (hanja 魚道)

    1. a path which a school of fish commonly pass through.
    2. fishway, fish ladder

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 御道, from 御 (“imperial, royal”) + 道 (“road, path”).

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɘ(ː)do̞]
      • Phonetic hangul: [어(ː)도]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?eodo
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?eodo
      McCune–Reischauer?ŏdo
      Yale Romanization?ēto

      Noun

      어도 • (eodo) (hanja 御道)

      1. (historical) road reserved for the sovereign (in historical East Asia)
      2. (historical, in particular) the lower paved road in historical East Asian royal mausoleums, as opposed to 신도(神道) (sindo, “the upper road reserved for the spirit of the deceased monarch”, literally “divine road”).

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 御 (“imperial, royal”) + 刀 (“sword, blade”).

        Pronunciation

        • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɘ(ː)do̞]
        • Phonetic hangul: [어(ː)도]
          • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?eodo
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?eodo
        McCune–Reischauer?ŏdo
        Yale Romanization?ēto

        Noun

        어도 • (eodo) (hanja 御刀)

        1. (historical) royal sword (in historical East Asia)
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