광고

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 廣告, from (wide) + (notification).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkwa̠(ː)ŋɡo̞]
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    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gwanggo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwanggo
    McCune–Reischauer?kwanggo
    Yale Romanization?kwāngko

    Noun

    광고 • (gwanggo) (hanja 廣告)

    1. advertisement, advertising in general

    Derived terms