애칭

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 愛稱.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɛ(ː)t͡ɕʰiŋ] ~ [ˈe̞(ː)t͡ɕʰiŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [애(ː)칭/에(ː)칭]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?aeching
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?aeching
    McCune–Reischauer?aech'ing
    Yale Romanization?āy.ching

    Noun

    애칭 • (aeching) (hanja 愛稱)

    1. nickname, pet name
      Synonyms: 별명(別名) (byeolmyeong), 닉네임 (ningneim)
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