연와

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 燕窩.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)nwa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [여(ː)놔]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yeonwa
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeon'wa
    McCune–Reischauer?yŏnwa
    Yale Romanization?yēn.wa

    Noun

    연와 • (yeonwa) (hanja 燕窩)

    1. edible bird's nest

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 煉瓦.

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?yeonwa
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeon'wa
      McCune–Reischauer?yŏnwa
      Yale Romanization?yen.wa
      South Korean
      Standard Language             		연와(煉瓦) (yeonwa)
      North Korean
      Standard Language             		련와(煉瓦) (ryeonwa)

      Noun

      연와 • (yeonwa) (hanja 煉瓦)

      1. brick
        Synonym: 벽돌 (byeokdol)
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