원앙

Korean

원앙

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) (hanja 鴛鴦)

1. The mandarin duck, Aix galericulata.
2. A devoted couple. (compare turtledove)

Derived terms

• 아메리카원앙(鴛鴦) (amerikawonang, “wood duck”)
• 원앙사촌(鴛鴦四寸) (wonangsachon, “the crested shelduck”)