해초

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 海草 (seagrass)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈhɛ(ː)t͡ɕʰo̞] ~ [ˈhe̞(ː)t͡ɕʰo̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?haecho
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?haecho
    McCune–Reischauer?haech'o
    Yale Romanization?hāy.cho

    Noun

    해초 • (haecho) (hanja 海草)

    1. seagrass