난관

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 難關.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?nan'gwan
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?nangwan
    McCune–Reischauer?nan'gwan
    Yale Romanization?nankwan

    Noun

    난관 • (nan'gwan) (hanja 難關)

    1. barrier; obstacle

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 卵管.

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈna̠(ː)nɡwa̠n]
      • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?nan'gwan
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?nangwan
      McCune–Reischauer?nan'gwan
      Yale Romanization?nānkwan

      Noun

      난관 • (nan'gwan) (hanja 卵管)

      1. Fallopian tube