원앙
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 鴛鴦, from 鴛 (“male mandarin duck”) + 鴦 (“female mandarin duck”).
Pronunciation
- (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
원앙 • (wonang)
- The mandarin duck, Aix galericulata.
- A devoted couple. (compare turtledove)
Derived terms
- 원앙사촌 (鴛鴦四寸, wonangsachon, “the crested shelduck”)