귀녀

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 貴女.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɥi(ː)ɲʌ̹] ~ [ˈky(ː)ɲʌ̹]
    • Phonetic hangul: [귀(ː)녀]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gwinyeo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwinyeo
    McCune–Reischauer?kwinyŏ
    Yale Romanization?kwīnye

    Noun

    귀녀 • (gwinyeo) (hanja 貴女)

    1. noblewoman

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 鬼女.

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɥi(ː)ɲʌ̹] ~ [ˈky(ː)ɲʌ̹]
      • Phonetic hangul: [귀(ː)녀]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?gwinyeo
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwinyeo
      McCune–Reischauer?kwinyŏ
      Yale Romanization?kwīnye

      Noun

      귀녀 • (gwinyeo) (hanja 鬼女)

      1. witch, hag, ogress
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