구전

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 口傳.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gujeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gujeon
McCune–Reischauer?	kujŏn
Yale Romanization?	kwūcen

Noun

구전 • (gujeon) (hanja 口傳)

1. oral instruction
2. hearsay