토혈

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 吐血.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtʰo̞(ː)ʝʌ̹ɭ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?tohyeol
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?tohyeol
    McCune–Reischauer?t'ohyŏl
    Yale Romanization?thōhyel

    Noun

    토혈 • (tohyeol) (hanja 吐血)

    1. vomiting of blood; hematemesis