Korean

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Etymology

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From (on-, whole, prefix) +‎ 공일(空日) (gong'il, holiday).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈo̞(ː)nɡo̞ŋiɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?on'gong'il
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ongong'il
McCune–Reischauer?on'gongil
Yale Romanization?ōnkongil

Noun

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온공일 (on'gong'il)

  1. Sunday
    Synonym: 일요일(日曜日) (iryoil)