외과의

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 外科醫.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈwe̞(ː)ɡwa̠ɰi] ~ [ˈwe̞(ː)ɡwa̠ɰi] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)ɡwa̠ɰi] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)ɡwa̠i]
  • Phonetic hangul: [웨(ː)과의/웨(ː)과의/외(ː)과의/외(ː)과이]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?oegwaui
Revised Romanization (translit.)?oegwaui
McCune–Reischauer?oegwaŭi
Yale Romanization?ōykwauy

Noun

외과의 • (oegwaui) (hanja 外科醫)

  1. surgeon
    Synonym: 외과의사(外科醫師) (oegwauisa)
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