연두

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 軟豆.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)ndu]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeondu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeondu
McCune–Reischauer?yŏndu
Yale Romanization?yēntwu

Noun

연두 • (yeondu) (hanja 軟豆)

  1. mild green

Etymology 2

    Sino-Korean word from 年頭.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [jʌ̹ndu]
    • Phonetic hangul: []
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yeondu
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeondu
    McCune–Reischauer?yŏndu
    Yale Romanization?yentwu

    Noun

    연두 • (yeondu) (hanja 年頭)

    South Korean
    Standard Language
    연두(年頭) (yeondu)
    North Korean
    Standard Language
    년두(年頭) (nyeondu)
    1. beginning of the year