염력

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 念力 (“telekinesis”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)mɲʌ̹k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [염(ː)녁]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yeomnyeok
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeomlyeog
    McCune–Reischauer?yŏmnyŏk
    Yale Romanization?yēmlyek

    Noun

    염력 • (yeomnyeok) (hanja 念力)

    1. psychokinesis; telekinesis
    2. (Buddhism) telekinesis
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