명령

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 命令 (order, command)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmjɘ(ː)ŋɲʌ̹ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?myeongnyeong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?myeonglyeong
    McCune–Reischauer?myŏngnyŏng
    Yale Romanization?myēnglyeng

    Noun

    명령 • (myeongnyeong) (hanja 命令)

    1. order, command
      시정명령을 이행하지 아니한 때
      sijeongmyeongnyeong'eul ihaenghaji anihan ttae
      When he/she fails to comply with any such corrective order