위도

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 緯度

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɥi(ː)do̞] ~ [ˈy(ː)do̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [위(ː)도]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?wido
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?wido
    McCune–Reischauer?wido
    Yale Romanization?wīto

    Noun

    위도 • (wido) (hanja 緯度)

    1. latitude

    See also

    • 경도 (gyeongdo, “longitude”)
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