구원

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 救援.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈku(ː)wʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [구(ː)원]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?guwon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?guwon
    McCune–Reischauer?kuwŏn
    Yale Romanization?kwūwen

    Noun

    구원 • (guwon) (hanja 救援)

    1. relief; rescue

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