은행

Korean

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɯnɦɛŋ] ~ [ɯnɦe̞ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [은행/은헹]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?eunhaeng
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eunhaeng
McCune–Reischauer?ŭnhaeng
Yale Romanization?un.hayng

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 銀行, from 銀 (“cash”) + 行 (“place for transaction”), an orthographic borrowing from Japanese 銀行(ぎんこう) (ginkō).

    Noun

    은행 • (eunhaeng) (hanja 銀行)

    1. a bank (financial institution)
      은행에 계좌를 가지고 있다.
      Eunhaen-g'e gyejwa-reul gajigo itda.
      to keep one's account at the bank
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 銀杏, from 銀 (“silver”) + 杏 (“apricot”).

      Noun

      은행 • (eunhaeng) (hanja 銀杏)

      1. a ginkgo fruit
      Derived terms
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