포경

Korean

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpʰo̞(ː)ɡjʌ̹ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [포(ː)경]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?pogyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?pogyeong
McCune–Reischauer?p'ogyŏng
Yale Romanization?phōkyeng

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 包莖.

    Noun

    포경 • (pogyeong) (hanja 包莖)

    1. (medicine) phimosis
    2. (by extension) circumcision
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 捕鯨.

      Noun

      Derived verbs
      Active 포경하다

      포경 • (pogyeong) (hanja 捕鯨)

      1. whaling
        Synonym: 고래잡이 (goraejabi)
      Derived terms
      • 포경선(捕鯨船) (pogyeongseon)
      • 포경업(捕鯨業) (pogyeong'eop)
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