항공편

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 航空便.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈha̠(ː)ŋɡo̞ŋpʰjʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?hanggongpyeon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?hanggongpyeon
    McCune–Reischauer?hanggongp'yŏn
    Yale Romanization?hāngkongphyen

    Noun

    항공편 • (hanggongpyeon) (hanja 航空便)

    1. flight (journey made by an aircraft)
      국제 항공편(國際航空便)gukje hanggongpyeonan international flight
    2. airmail
      Synonym: 항공우편(航空郵便) (hanggong'upyeon)