Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 항온(恒溫) (hang'on, constant temperature) + 동물(動物) (dongmul, animal).

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ha̠ŋo̞n to̞(ː)ŋmuɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [ (ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hang'on dongmul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hang'on dongmul
McCune–Reischauer?hangon tongmul
Yale Romanization?hangon tōngmul

Noun edit

항온동물 (hang'ondongmul) (hanja 恒溫動物)

  1. (zoology) homeotherm, homoiothermic animal

See also edit