애완

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 愛玩.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    애완 • (aewan) (hanja 愛玩)

    1. caring for (a pet or small object)
      애완강아지
      aewan'gang'aji
      pet puppy
      애완쥐
      aewanjwi
      pet mouse
      애완고양이
      aewan'goyang'i
      pet cat

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    See also

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