포옹

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 抱擁

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    포옹 • (poong) (hanja 抱擁)

    1. hug, embrace