외교관

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 外交官, from 外交 (“diplomacy”) + 官 (“official”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    외교관 • (oegyogwan) (hanja 外交官)

    1. diplomat
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