연고

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 軟膏

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)nɡo̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yeon'go
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeongo
    McCune–Reischauer?yŏn'go
    Yale Romanization?yēnko

    Noun

    연고 • (yeon'go) (hanja 軟膏)

    1. ointment, paste, salve