구급차

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 救急車 (“ambulance”)

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gugeupcha
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gugeubcha
McCune–Reischauer?	kugŭpch'a
Yale Romanization?	kwūkupcha

Noun

구급차 • (gugeupcha) (hanja 救急車)

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

1. ambulance

Synonyms

• 앰뷸런스 (aembyulleonseu)