외과

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 外科, from 外 (“outside”) + 科 (“division, department”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈwe̞(ː)k͈wa̠] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)k͈wa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [웨(ː)꽈/외(ː)꽈]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?oegwa
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?oegwa
    McCune–Reischauer?oekwa
    Yale Romanization?ōyqkwa

    Noun

    외과 • (oegwa) (hanja 外科)

    1. surgery
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