퇴각

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 退却.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtʰwe̞(ː)ɡa̠k̚] ~ [ˈtʰø̞(ː)ɡa̠k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?toegak
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?toegag
    McCune–Reischauer?t'oegak
    Yale Romanization?thōykak

    Noun

    퇴각 • (toegak) (hanja 退却)

    1. retreat, withdrawal

    Derived terms