whyrano
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Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Blend of English why + Korean Gyeongsang dialect 와 이라노 (wa ira-no, “What's going on? What's wrong?”, literally “Why is it like this?”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [wa̠iɾa̠no̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [와이라노]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | wairano |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | wailano |
| McCune–Reischauer? | wairano |
| Yale Romanization? | wailano |
Phrase
[edit]whyrano • (wairano)