원앙
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Korean
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Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 鴛鴦, from 鴛 (“male mandarin duck”) + 鴦 (“female mandarin duck”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [wʌ̹na̠ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [워낭]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | wonang |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | won'ang |
| McCune–Reischauer? | wŏnang |
| Yale Romanization? | wen.ang |
Noun
[edit]- The mandarin duck, Aix galericulata.
- A devoted couple. (compare turtledove)
Derived terms
[edit]- 아메리카원앙(鴛鴦) (amerikawonang, “wood duck”)
- 원앙사촌(鴛鴦四寸) (wonangsachon, “the crested shelduck”)