Korean

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Etymology

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개회 (gaehoe) +‎ 나무 (namu, tree)

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)βwe̞na̠mu] ~ [ˈkɛ(ː)ɦø̞na̠mu] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)βwe̞na̠mu] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)ɦø̞na̠mu]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)/(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaehoenamu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaehoenamu
McCune–Reischauer?kaehoenamu
Yale Romanization?kāyhoynamu

Noun

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개회나무 (gaehoenamu)

  1. Japanese tree lilac (Syringa reticulata)