예구

Korean

Alternative forms

  • 례구 (例句, ryegu) (North Korea)

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 例句, from (example) + (sentence), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈje̞(ː)k͈u]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yegu
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yegu
    McCune–Reischauer?yeku
    Yale Romanization?yēyqkwu

    Noun

    예구 • (yegu) (hanja 例句)

    1. An example of a text