외과의사

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 외과(外科) (oegwa) + 의사(醫師) (uisa).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈwe̞(ː)ɡwa̠ɰisʰa̠] ~ [ˈwe̞(ː)ɡwa̠ɰisʰa̠] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)ɡwa̠ɰisʰa̠] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)ɡwa̠isʰa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [웨(ː)과의사/웨(ː)과의사/외(ː)과의사/외(ː)과이사]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?oegwauisa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?oegwauisa
McCune–Reischauer?oegwaŭisa
Yale Romanization?ōykwauysa

Noun

외과의사 • (oegwauisa) (hanja 外科醫師)

  1. surgeon
    Synonym: 외과의(外科醫) (oegwaui)
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