Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 亞熱帶 (subtropics) + (forest).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈa̠(ː)jʌ̹ɭt͈ɛɾim] ~ [ˈa̠(ː)jʌ̹ɭt͈e̞ɾim]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ayeoldaerim
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ayeoldaelim
McCune–Reischauer?ayŏltaerim
Yale Romanization?ā.yelqtaylim

Noun

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아열대림 (ayeoldaerim) (hanja 亞熱帶林)

  1. subtropical forest