개나리꽃

Korean

Etymology

From 개나리 (gaenari, “Korean forsythia”) + 꽃 (kkot, “blossom”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)na̠ɾik͈o̞t̚] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)na̠ɾik͈o̞t̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)나리꼳/게(ː)나리꼳]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaenarikkot
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaenali'kkoch
McCune–Reischauer?kaenarikkot
Yale Romanization?kāynali.kkoch

Noun

개나리꽃 • (gaenarikkot)

  1. A forsythia blossom, often specifically the blossom of Forsythia koreana.
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