아군

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 我軍, from 我 (“our”) + 軍 (“troops”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈa̠(ː)ɡun]
    • Phonetic hangul: [아(ː)군]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?agun
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?agun
    McCune–Reischauer?agun
    Yale Romanization?ākwun

    Noun

    아군 • (agun) (hanja 我軍)

    1. our side's army; friendly forces
      사격 중지! 아군이다! ― sagyeok jungji! agunida! ― Hold your fire! They are one of us!
    2. (by extension) ally; our side (someone in the same team or group)

    Antonyms

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