해월

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 海月 (“sea moon”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    해월 • (haewol) (hanja 海月)

    1. the moon shining above the sea
    2. jellyfish
      Synonym: 해파리 (haepari)
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