멸종

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 滅種, from 滅 (“extermination”) + 種 (“race”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mjʌ̹ʎt͡ɕ͈o̞ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [멸쫑]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	myeoljong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	myeoljong
McCune–Reischauer?	myŏlchong
Yale Romanization?	myelqcong

Noun

멸종 • (myeoljong) (hanja 滅種)

1. extinction (the action of making or becoming extinct)

Related terms

• 멸종하다 (滅種—, myeoljonghada, “to become extinct”)
• 멸종되다 (滅種—, myeoljongdoeda)