타조

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 駝鳥 (“ostrich”)

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	tajo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	tajo
McCune–Reischauer?	t'ajo
Yale Romanization?	thāco

Noun

타조 • (tajo) (hanja 駝鳥)

1. ostrich