백토

Korean

Etymology 1

From Early Modern Korean ᄇᆡᆨ토 (poykthwo), from Middle Korean ᄇᆡᆨ톳〮 (pòykthwós). See also Chinese 白兔 (báitù, “white rabbit”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pɛk̚tʰo̞] ~ [pe̞k̚tʰo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [백토/벡토]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	baekto
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	baegto
McCune–Reischauer?	paekt'o
Yale Romanization?	payktho

Noun

백토 • (baekto) (hanja 白兔)

1. white rabbit

   Synonym: 흰토끼 (huintokki)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 白土 (“chalk”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pɛk̚tʰo̞] ~ [pe̞k̚tʰo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [백토/벡토]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	baekto
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	baegto
McCune–Reischauer?	paekt'o
Yale Romanization?	payktho

Noun

백토 • (baekto) (hanja 白土)

1. white clay, chalk; kaolin, terra alba