공인

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 公認, from 公 (“public”) + 認 (“approval”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞ŋin]
• Phonetic hangul: [공인]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gong'in
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gong'in
McCune–Reischauer?	kongin
Yale Romanization?	kongin

Noun

공인 • (gong'in) (hanja 公認)

1. authorization from a governmental or private body

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 工人, from 工 (“work”) + 人 (“person”)

Noun

공인 • (gong'in) (hanja 工人)

1. (North Korea, Yanbian) worker

Synonyms

• (standard South Korean) 노동자 (nodongja)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 公人.

Noun

공인 • (gong'in) (hanja 公人)

1. public figure