애초
Korean edit
Etymology edit
Middle Korean 아ᅀᅵ (azi, “beginning”) + 초 (chwo) (初). First element is perhaps also found in 아사달 (阿斯達, asadal, “capital city of Gojoseon”).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɛt͡ɕʰo̞] ~ [e̞t͡ɕʰo̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [애초/에초]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | aecho |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | aecho |
| McCune–Reischauer? | aech'o |
| Yale Romanization? | ay.cho |
Noun edit
애초 • (aecho)
Further reading edit
- 애초 in dictionaries at daum.net