교황

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 敎皇, from 敎 (“religion”) + 皇 (“emperor”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    교황 • (gyohwang) (hanja 敎皇)

    1. (Catholicism) the Pope
    2. (tarot) The Hierophant
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