Korean

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Etymology

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From 구경 (gugyeong, looking) +‎ (-gun, one who does something).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈku(ː)ɡjʌ̹ŋɡun]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gugyeonggun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gugyeonggun
McCune–Reischauer?kugyŏnggun
Yale Romanization?kwūkyengkwun

Noun

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구경군 (gugyeonggun)

South Korean
Standard Language
구경꾼 (gugyeongkkun)
North Korean
Standard Language
구경군 (gugyeonggun)
  1. (Yanbian, North Korea) onlooker; spectator