Korean

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From English contact lens.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kʰo̞ntʰɛk̚tʰɯ ɾe̞ɲd͡ʑɯ] ~ [kʰo̞ntʰe̞k̚tʰɯ ɾe̞ɲd͡ʑɯ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [ / ]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kontaekteu renjeu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kontaegteu lenjeu
McCune–Reischauer?k'ont'aekt'ŭ renjŭ
Yale Romanization?khonthaykthu leyn.cu

Noun

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콘택트 렌즈 (kontaekteu renjeu)

  1. contact lens

Usage notes

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  • Simply 렌즈 (renjeu) or less commonly 콘택트 (kontaekteu) are used for the "contact lens(es)" sense.