안개꽃

Korean

Etymology

안개 (an'gae, “fog, mist”) +‎ 꽃 (kkot, “flower”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈa̠(ː)nɡɛk͈o̞t̚] ~ [ˈa̠(ː)nɡe̞k͈o̞t̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [안(ː)개꼳/안(ː)게꼳]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	an'gaekkot
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	angae'kkoch
McCune–Reischauer?	an'gaekkot
Yale Romanization?	ānkay.kkoch

Noun

안개꽃 • (an'gaekkot)

1. baby's breath (flowering plant in the genus Gypsophila)
2. Particularly, Gypsophila elegans or annual baby's breath.