개오동

Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)o̞do̞ŋ] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)o̞do̞ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • 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).
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