원앙

Korean

원앙

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 鴛鴦, from 鴛 (“male mandarin duck”) + 鴦 (“female mandarin duck”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[wʌ̹na̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic Hangul[워낭]
Revised Romanization? wonang
Revised Romanization (translit.)? won-ang
McCune–Reischauer? wŏnang
Yale Romanization? wen.ang

Noun

원앙 • (wonang)

  1. The mandarin duck, Aix galericulata.
  2. A devoted couple. (compare turtledove)

Derived terms

  • 원앙사촌 (鴛鴦四寸, wonangsachon, “the crested shelduck”)
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