애견

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 愛犬.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈɛ(ː)ɡjʌ̹n] ~ [ˈe̞(ː)ɡjʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [애(ː)견/에(ː)견]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	aegyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	aegyeon
McCune–Reischauer?	aegyŏn
Yale Romanization?	āykyen

Noun

애견 • (aegyeon) (hanja 愛犬)

1. one's beloved dog, one's pet dog

   Synonym: (rare) 애구(愛狗) (aegu)

   애견 미용실 ― aegyeon miyongsil ― dog grooming shop

2. love for dogs (usually as part of a compound)

   Synonym: (rare) 애구(愛狗) (aegu)

Derived terms

• 애견(愛犬)하다 (aegyeonhada)
• 애견가(愛犬家) (aegyeon'ga)
• 애견인(愛犬人) (aegyeonin)

 

Related terms

• 애완견(愛玩犬) (aewan'gyeon)

See also

• 애묘(愛猫) (aemyo)
• 애조(愛鳥) (aejo)