귀환
Korean edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Korean word from 歸還, from 歸 (“return”) + 還 (“return”).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɥi(ː)βwa̠n] ~ [ˈky(ː)βwa̠n]
- Phonetic hangul: [귀(ː)환]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gwihwan |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gwihwan |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kwihwan |
| Yale Romanization? | kwīhwan |
Noun edit
Derived terms edit
- 귀환(歸還)하다 (gwihwanhada, “to return home”)
- 귀환비행(歸還飛行) (gwihwanbihaeng, “a return flight”)
- 귀환 불능 지점(歸還不能地點) (gwihwan bulleung jijeom, “point of no return”)