사철나무
Korean
editEtymology
edit사철 (sacheol, “four seasons”) + 나무 (namu, “tree”), presumably because it is an evergreen; compare to the English name.
Pronunciation
edit- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɭɭa̠mu]
- Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)철라무]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | sacheollamu |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sacheolnamu |
McCune–Reischauer? | sach'ŏllamu |
Yale Romanization? | sā.chelnamu |
Noun
edit사철나무 • (sacheollamu)
- the evergreen spindle (Euonymus japonicus), a small shrub-like tree native to East Asia