종양

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 腫瘍.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕo̞(ː)ŋja̠ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jong'yang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jong'yang
    McCune–Reischauer?chongyang
    Yale Romanization?cōngyang

    Noun

    종양 • (jong'yang) (hanja 腫瘍)

    1. (pathology) tumor

    Derived terms