개똥
Korean
Etymology
개 (gae) + 똥 (ttong).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)t͈o̞ŋ] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)t͈o̞ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)똥/게(ː)똥]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | gaettong |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gae'ttong |
McCune–Reischauer? | kaettong |
Yale Romanization? | kāy.ttong |
Noun
개똥 • (gaettong)
- dog dung (droppings)
Derived terms
- 개똥벌레 (gaettongbeolle)