Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 愛玩.

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɛ(ː)wa̠n] ~ [ˈe̞(ː)wa̠n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?aewan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?aewan
McCune–Reischauer?aewan
Yale Romanization?āywan

Noun edit

애완 (aewan) (hanja 愛玩)

  1. caring for (a pet or small object)
    애완강아지
    aewan'gang'aji
    pet puppy
    애완
    aewanjwi
    pet mouse
    애완고양이
    aewan'goyang'i
    pet cat

Derived terms edit

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