해동

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 解凍, from 解 (“relieve”) + 凍 (“freezing”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈhɛ(ː)do̞ŋ] ~ [ˈhe̞(ː)do̞ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [해(ː)동/헤(ː)동]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?haedong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?haedong
    McCune–Reischauer?haedong
    Yale Romanization?hāytong

    Noun

    해동 • (haedong) (hanja 解凍)

    1. thawing, defrosting
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