Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 泌尿器科, from 泌尿器 (urinary organ) + (department).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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비뇨기과 (binyogigwa) (hanja 泌尿器科)

  1. (medicine) urology; department of urology