영원
Korean edit
Etymology 1 edit
Sino-Korean word from 永遠 (“eternity”)
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)ŋwʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [영(ː)원]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | yeong'won |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yeong'won |
| McCune–Reischauer? | yŏngwŏn |
| Yale Romanization? | yēngwen |
Noun edit
Derived terms edit
- 영원(永遠)토록 (yeong'wontorok)
- 영원(永遠)하다 (yeong'wonhada)
- 영원(永遠)히 (yeong'wonhi)
- 영원불멸(永遠不滅) (yeong'wonbulmyeol)
- 영원불변(永遠不變) (yeong'wonbulbyeon)
- 영원성(永遠性) (yeong'wonseong)
Etymology 2 edit
Sino-Korean word from 蠑螈 (“newt”).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [jʌ̹ŋwʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [영원]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | yeong'won |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yeong'won |
| McCune–Reischauer? | yŏngwŏn |
| Yale Romanization? | yengwen |