멸족

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 滅族.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmjɘ(ː)ʎd͡ʑo̞k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [멸(ː)족]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?myeoljok
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?myeoljog
    McCune–Reischauer?myŏljok
    Yale Romanization?myēlcok

    Noun

    멸족 • (myeoljok) (hanja 滅族)

    1. (historical) to exterminate an entire family (as a form of punishment)
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