영장류

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 靈長 (“supreme creature; human (the lord of all creatures)”) + 類 (“kind, sort, type”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jʌ̹ŋd͡ʑa̠ŋɲu]
• Phonetic hangul: [영장뉴]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeongjangnyu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeongjanglyu
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏngjangnyu
Yale Romanization?	yengcanglyu

South Korean Standard Language	영장류(靈長類) (yeongjangnyu)
North Korean Standard Language	령장류(靈長類) (ryeongjangnyu)

Noun

영장류 • (yeongjangnyu) (hanja 靈長類)

1. (collective) primates