귀족

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 貴族. Displaced native Middle Korean 어비〮ᄆᆞᆮ (Yale: èpímòt).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkɥi(ː)d͡ʑo̞k̚] ~ [ˈky(ː)d͡ʑo̞k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [귀(ː)족]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gwijok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gwijog
McCune–Reischauer?	kwijok
Yale Romanization?	kwīcok

Noun

귀족 • (gwijok) (hanja 貴族)

1. noble; aristocrat