Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 勇敢 (bravery, courage)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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용감 (yonggam) (hanja 勇敢)

  1. bravery, courage