Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 瞳孔

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈto̞(ː)ŋɡo̞ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?donggong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?donggong
McCune–Reischauer?tonggong
Yale Romanization?tōngkong

Noun

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동공 (donggong) (hanja 瞳孔)

  1. (anatomy) pupil (a black hole located in the center of the iris)