옹진

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 甕津, variant (first attested in the eleventh century) of the ancient pseudo-Goguryeo toponym 甕遷 (MC 'uwngH tshjen), of unknown meaning.

    Pronunciation

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

    Proper noun

    옹진 • (Ongjin) (hanja 甕津)

    1. Ongjin (a county of Incheon Metropolitan City, South Korea)
    2. Ongjin (a county of South Hwanghae Province, North Korea)
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