개오동

Korean

Etymology

개 (gae-, “wild, worthless”) +‎ 오동(梧桐) (odong, “paulownia tree”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)o̞do̞ŋ] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)o̞do̞ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)오동/게(ː)오동]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gae'odong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gae'odong
McCune–Reischauer?	kaeodong
Yale Romanization?	kāy.otong

Noun

개오동 • (gae'odong)

1. A catalpa, especially the yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata).