내과

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 內科, with compound/genitive tensing applied.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈnɛ(ː)k͈wa̠] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)k͈wa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [내(ː)꽈/네(ː)꽈]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?naegwa
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?naegwa
    McCune–Reischauer?naekwa
    Yale Romanization?nāyqkwa

    Noun

    내과 • (naegwa) (hanja 內科)

    1. (medicine) internal medicine
    2. (medicine) department in a hospital that practises this medical discipline
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