Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from (change) + (wind) + (frame)

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɸwa̠(ː)npʰuŋɡi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hwanpunggi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hwanpunggi
McCune–Reischauer?hwanp'unggi
Yale Romanization?hwānphungki

Noun

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환풍기 (hwanpunggi) (hanja 換風機)

  1. ventilation fan, ventilating fan