연골

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 軟骨 (“cartilage”)

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    연골 • (yeon'gol) (hanja 軟骨)

    1. (anatomy) cartilage (dense connective tissue)
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