"Paektu" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /pækˈtuː/, /pɛkˈtuː/
Etymology: From Korean 백두(白頭) (Baekdu). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ko|^백두(白頭)}} Korean 백두(白頭) (Baekdu) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Paektu
  1. A mountain on the border between Jilin, China and Ryanggang Province, North Korea. Wikipedia link: Paektu Categories (place): Mountains, Places in China, Places in Jilin, Places in North Korea, Places in Ryanggang Province Synonyms: Changbai, Ch'ang-pai, Baekdu Synonyms (from Mandarin Chinese): Baitou Translations (mountain): 长白山 (Chángbáishán) (Chinese Mandarin), 白头山 (Báitóushán) (Chinese Mandarin), 長白山 (Chōhakusan) (alt: ちょうはくさん) (Japanese), 白頭山 (Hakutōsan) (alt: はくとうさん) (Japanese), 백두산 (Baekdusan) (alt: 白頭山) (Korean), 장백산 (Jangbaeksan) (alt: 長白山) (Korean), ᡤᠣᠯᠮᡳᠨ ᡧᠠᠨᠶᠠᠨ ᠠᠯᡳᠨ (golmin šanyan alin) (Manchu), ᡤᠣᠯᠮᡳᠨ ᡧᠠᠩᡤᡳᠶᠠᠨ ᠠᠯᡳᠨ (golmin šanggiyan alin) (Manchu), ᡧᠠᠨᠶᠠᠨ ᠠᠯᡳᠨ (šanyan alin) (Manchu), ᡧᠠᠩᡤᡳᠶᠠᠨ ᠠᠯᡳᠨ (šanggiyan alin) (Manchu)

Alternative forms

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