동공

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 瞳孔

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈto̞(ː)ŋɡo̞ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [동(ː)공]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?donggong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?donggong
    McCune–Reischauer?tonggong
    Yale Romanization?tōngkong

    Noun

    동공 • (donggong) (hanja 瞳孔)

    1. (anatomy) pupil (a black hole located in the center of the iris)
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