공수병

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 恐水病, from 恐 (“fear”) + 水 (“water”) + 病 (“illness”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈko̞(ː)ŋsʰup͈jʌ̹ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [공(ː)수뼝]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gongsubyeong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gongsubyeong
    McCune–Reischauer?kongsupyŏng
    Yale Romanization?kōngswuqpyeng

    Noun

    공수병 • (gongsubyeong) (hanja 恐水病)

    1. (pathology) hydrophobia

    Synonyms

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