포경

Korean

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	pogyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	pogyeong
McCune–Reischauer?	p'ogyŏng
Yale Romanization?	phōkyeng

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 包莖.

Noun

포경 • (pogyeong) (hanja 包莖)

1. (medicine) phimosis
2. (by extension) circumcision

Derived terms

• 포경수술(包莖手術) (pogyeongsusul, “circumcision”)

Related terms

• 포피(包皮) (popi, “foreskin”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 捕鯨.

Noun

Derived verbs

Active	포경하다

포경 • (pogyeong) (hanja 捕鯨)

1. whaling

   Synonym: 고래잡이 (goraejabi)

Derived terms

• 포경선(捕鯨船) (pogyeongseon)
• 포경업(捕鯨業) (pogyeong'eop)