경찰견

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 警察犬.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋt͡ɕʰa̠ɭɡjʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gyeongchalgyeon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyeongchalgyeon
    McCune–Reischauer?kyŏngch'algyŏn
    Yale Romanization?kyēngchal.kyen

    Noun

    경찰견 • (gyeongchalgyeon) (hanja 警察犬)

    1. police dog