구급차

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 救急車 (ambulance)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈku(ː)ɡɯp̚t͡ɕʰa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gugeupcha
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gugeubcha
    McCune–Reischauer?kugŭpch'a
    Yale Romanization?kwūkupcha

    Noun

    구급차 • (gugeupcha) (hanja 救急車)

    South Korean
    Standard Language
    구급차(救急車) (gugeupcha)
    North Korean
    Standard Language
    구급위생차(救急衛生車) (gugeubwisaengcha)
    1. ambulance

    Synonyms