항공

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 航空 (“aviation”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hanggong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hanggong
McCune–Reischauer?	hanggong
Yale Romanization?	hāngkong

Noun

항공 • (hanggong) (hanja 航空)

1. aviation

Derived terms

• 항공기(航空機) (hanggonggi, “aircraft”)
• 항공로(航空路) (hanggongno)
• 항공료(航空料) (hanggongnyo)
• 항공학(航空學) (hanggonghak)