어구

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 語句

    Alternative forms

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɘ(ː)ɡu]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?eogu
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?eogu
    McCune–Reischauer?ŏgu
    Yale Romanization?ēkwu

    Noun

    어구 • (eogu) (hanja 語句)

    1. phrase, words

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 漁具

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ʌ̹ɡu]
      • Phonetic hangul: []
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?eogu
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?eogu
      McCune–Reischauer?ŏgu
      Yale Romanization?ekwu

      Noun

      어구 • (eogu) (hanja 漁具)

      1. (fishing) fishing tackle; fishing gear