원앙

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 鴛鴦, from 鴛 (“male mandarin duck”) + 鴦 (“female mandarin duck”).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?wonang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?won'ang
    McCune–Reischauer?wŏnang
    Yale Romanization?wen.ang

    Noun

    원앙 • (wonang) (hanja 鴛鴦)

    1. The mandarin duck, Aix galericulata.
    2. A devoted couple. (compare turtledove)

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