구전

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 口傳.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    구전 • (gujeon) (hanja 口傳)

    1. oral instruction
    2. hearsay