멸종

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 滅種, from 滅 (“extermination”) + 種 (“race”).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?myeoljong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?myeoljong
    McCune–Reischauer?myŏlchong
    Yale Romanization?myelqcong

    Noun

    멸종 • (myeoljong) (hanja 滅種)

    1. extinction (the action of making or becoming extinct)
    • 멸종하다 (滅種—, myeoljonghada, “to become extinct”)
    • 멸종되다 (滅種—, myeoljongdoeda)
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