타조

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 駝鳥 (ostrich)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtʰa̠(ː)d͡ʑo̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?tajo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?tajo
    McCune–Reischauer?t'ajo
    Yale Romanization?thāco

    Noun

    타조 • (tajo) (hanja 駝鳥)

    1. ostrich