침엽
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 針葉, from 針 + 葉.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰimjʌ̹p̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [치몁]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | chimyeop |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | chim'yeob |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ch'imyŏp |
| Yale Romanization? | chim.yep |
Noun
침엽 • (chimyeop) (hanja 針葉)
- needle, a needle-shaped leaf, (especially) pine needles
Derived terms
- 침엽수(針葉樹) (chimyeopsu, “conifer”)
- 침엽수림(針葉樹林) (chimyeopsurim, “coniferous forest”)