완곡어법

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 婉曲語法 (“euphemism”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈwa̠(ː)nɡo̞ɡʌ̹p͈ʌ̹p̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [완(ː)고거뻡]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	wan'gogeobeop
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	wangog'eobeob
McCune–Reischauer?	wan'gogŏpŏp
Yale Romanization?	wānkok.eqpep

Noun

완곡어법 • (wan'gogeobeop) (hanja 婉曲語法)

1. euphemism

Synonyms

• 에두름법 (edureumbeop)