연와

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 燕窩.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)nwa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [여(ː)놔]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeonwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeon'wa
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏnwa
Yale Romanization?	yēn.wa

Noun

연와 • (yeonwa) (hanja 燕窩)

1. edible bird's nest

Related terms

• 연와탕(燕窩湯) (yeonwatang, “bird's nest soup”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 煉瓦.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jʌ̹nwa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [여놔]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeonwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeon'wa
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏnwa
Yale Romanization?	yen.wa

South Korean Standard Language	연와(煉瓦) (yeonwa)
North Korean Standard Language	련와(煉瓦) (ryeonwa)

Noun

연와 • (yeonwa) (hanja 煉瓦)

1. brick

   Synonym: 벽돌 (byeokdol)