구경

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 구겨ᇰ〮 (Yale: kwùkyéng). Perhaps Sino-Korean from 求景.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈku(ː)ɡjʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [구(ː)경]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gugyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gugyeong
McCune–Reischauer?	kugyŏng
Yale Romanization?	kwūkyeng

Noun

구경 • (gugyeong)

1. a viewing
2. a thing worth watching

Derived terms

• 구경하다 (gugyeonghada, “to watch something interesting”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 口徑.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kuɡjʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [구경]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gugyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gugyeong
McCune–Reischauer?	kugyŏng
Yale Romanization?	kwukyeng

Noun

구경 • (gugyeong) (hanja 口徑)

1. firearm caliber

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 究竟.

Noun

구경 • (gugyeong) (hanja 究竟)

1. (Buddhism) culmination, conclusion

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 球莖.

Noun

구경 • (gugyeong) (hanja 球莖)

1. (botany) corm

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 九卿.

Noun

구경 • (gugyeong) (hanja 九卿)

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