대사관

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 大使館, from 大使 (“ambassador”) + 館 (“accommodation”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)sʰa̠ɡwa̠n] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)sʰa̠ɡwa̠n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [대(ː)사관/데(ː)사관]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?daesagwan
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?daesagwan
    McCune–Reischauer?taesagwan
    Yale Romanization?tāysakwan

    Noun

    대사관 • (daesagwan) (hanja 大使館)

    1. an embassy

    See also

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