영산홍

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 映山紅.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)ŋsʰa̠nβo̞ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [영(ː)산홍]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yeongsanhong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeongsanhong
    McCune–Reischauer?yŏngsanhong
    Yale Romanization?yēngsan.hong

    Noun

    영산홍 • (yeongsanhong) (hanja 映山紅)

    1. rhododendron; azalea
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