귀족

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 貴族. Displaced native Middle Korean 어비〮ᄆᆞᆮ (Yale: èpímòt).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    귀족 • (gwijok) (hanja 貴族)

    1. noble; aristocrat
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