용왕

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 龍王.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yong'wang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yong'wang
    McCune–Reischauer?yongwang
    Yale Romanization?yongwang
    South Korean
    Standard Language         		용왕(龍王) (yong'wang)
    North Korean
    Standard Language         		룡왕(龍王) (ryong'wang)

    Noun

    용왕 • (yong'wang) (hanja 龍王)

    1. (mythology) Dragon King (the god of water and weather)

    Etymology 2

    Sino-Korean word from 庸王.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yong'wang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yong'wang
    McCune–Reischauer?yongwang
    Yale Romanization?yongwang

    Noun

    용왕 • (yong'wang) (hanja 庸王)

    1. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

    Etymology 3

    Sino-Korean word from 勇往.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjo(ː)ŋwa̠ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [용(ː)왕]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yong'wang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yong'wang
    McCune–Reischauer?yongwang
    Yale Romanization?yōngwang

    Noun

    용왕 • (yong'wang) (hanja 勇往)

    1. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
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