연석

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 緣石.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yeonseok
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeonseog
    McCune–Reischauer?yŏnsŏk
    Yale Romanization?yensek

    Noun

    연석 • (yeonseok) (hanja 緣石)

    1. curb (concrete margin)
      Synonym: 갓돌 (gatdol)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 宴席.

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)nsʰʌ̹k̚]
      • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?yeonseok
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeonseog
      McCune–Reischauer?yŏnsŏk
      Yale Romanization?yēnsek

      Noun

      연석 • (yeonseok) (hanja 宴席)

      1. banquet, feast, dinner party
        Synonym: 연좌(宴座) (yeonjwa)