개살구
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Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From 개 (gae-, “wild”) + 살구 (salgu, “apricot”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)sʰa̠ɭɡu] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)sʰa̠ɭɡu]
- Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)살구/게(ː)살구]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gaesalgu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gaesalgu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kaesalgu |
| Yale Romanization? | kāysal.kwu |
Noun
[edit]개살구 • (gaesalgu)
- A fruit of a Manchurian apricot tree (Prunus mandshurica).
Derived terms
[edit]- 개살구나무 (gaesalgunamu, “Manchurian apricot tree”)