구급위생차

Korean

Etymology

From 구급(救急) (gugeup, “emergency”) +‎ 위생(衛生) (wisaeng, “health; hygiene”) +‎ 차(車) (cha, “vehicle”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈku(ː)ɡɯbɥisʰɛŋt͡ɕʰa̠] ~ [ˈku(ː)ɡɯbɥisʰe̞ŋt͡ɕʰa̠] ~ [ˈku(ː)ɡɯbysʰɛŋt͡ɕʰa̠] ~ [ˈku(ː)ɡɯbysʰe̞ŋt͡ɕʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [구(ː)그뷔생차/구(ː)그뷔셍차]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gugeubwisaengcha
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gugeub'wisaengcha
McCune–Reischauer?	kugŭbwisaengch'a
Yale Romanization?	kwūkup.wisayngcha

Noun

구급위생차 • (gugeubwisaengcha) (hanja 救急衛生車)

South Korean Standard Language	구급차(救急車) (gugeupcha)
North Korean Standard Language	구급위생차(救急衛生車) (gugeubwisaengcha)

1. (North Korea) ambulance