Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 援助.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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원조 (wonjo) (hanja 援助)

  1. aid; assistance; support