경외

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 敬畏

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋwe̞] ~ [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋø̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [경(ː)웨/경(ː)외]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gyeong'oe
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyeong'oe
    McCune–Reischauer?kyŏngoe
    Yale Romanization?kyēngoy

    Noun

    경외 • (gyeong'oe) (hanja 敬畏)

    1. reverence, holding in awe, fear
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