항구

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 港口 (port, harbour)

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    항구 • (hanggu) (hanja 港口)

    1. port, harbour