애견

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 愛犬.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɛ(ː)ɡjʌ̹n] ~ [ˈe̞(ː)ɡjʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [애(ː)견/에(ː)견]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?aegyeon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?aegyeon
    McCune–Reischauer?aegyŏn
    Yale Romanization?āykyen

    Noun

    애견 • (aegyeon) (hanja 愛犬)

    1. one's beloved dog, one's pet dog
      Synonym: (rare) 애구(愛狗) (aegu)
      애견 미용실 ― aegyeon miyongsil ― dog grooming shop
    2. love for dogs (usually as part of a compound)
      Synonym: (rare) 애구(愛狗) (aegu)

    Derived terms

    • 애견(愛犬)하다 (aegyeonhada)
    • 애견가(愛犬家) (aegyeon'ga)
    • 애견인(愛犬人) (aegyeonin)

    See also

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