폐포

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 肺胞.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpʰje̞(ː)pʰo̞] ~ [ˈpʰe̞(ː)pʰo̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [폐(ː)포/페(ː)포]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?pyepo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?pyepo
    McCune–Reischauer?p'yep'o
    Yale Romanization?phyēy.pho

    Noun

    폐포 • (pyepo) (hanja 肺胞)

    1. (anatomy) pulmonary alveolus
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