옹졸

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 壅拙.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    옹졸 • (ongjol) (hanja 壅拙)

    1. Root of 옹졸하다 (ongjolhada). Rarely used alone.