귀족원

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 貴族院, from 貴族 (“noble; aristocrat”) + 院

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    귀족원 • (gwijogwon) (hanja 貴族院)

    1. senate; upper house
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