교화소

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 敎化所, from 敎化 + 所.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkjo(ː)βwa̠sʰo̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [교(ː)화소]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gyohwaso
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyohwaso
    McCune–Reischauer?kyohwaso
    Yale Romanization?kyōhwaso

    Noun

    교화소 • (gyohwaso) (hanja 敎化所)

    South Korean
    Standard Language         		교도소(矯導所) (gyodoso)
    North Korean
    Standard Language         		교화소(敎化所) (gyohwaso)
    1. (North Korea) prison, reeducation camp

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    Descendants

    • → English: kyohwaso
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