모독

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 冒瀆.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmo̞(ː)do̞k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?modok
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?modog
    McCune–Reischauer?modok
    Yale Romanization?mōtok

    Noun

    모독 • (modok) (hanja 冒瀆)

    1. sacrilege; blasphemy