애완견

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 愛玩 (“caring for”) + 犬 (“dog”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    애완견 • (aewan'gyeon) (hanja 愛玩犬)

    1. a pet dog
      Synonym: 반려견(伴侶犬) (ballyeogyeon)

    See also

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