해저

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 海底, from 海 (“sea”) + 底 (“bottom”)

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    해저 • (haejeo) (hanja 海底)

    1. the bottom of the sea; seafloor

    Antonyms

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