연금술

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 鍊金術.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)nɡɯmsʰuɭ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [연(ː)금술]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yeon'geumsul
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeongeumsul
    McCune–Reischauer?yŏn'gŭmsul
    Yale Romanization?yēnkumswul
    South Korean
    Standard Language         		연금술(鍊金術) (yeon'geumsul)
    North Korean
    Standard Language         		련금술(鍊金術) (ryeon'geumsul)

    Noun

    연금술 • (yeon'geumsul) (hanja 鍊金術)

    1. alchemy (ancient chemistry)
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