항암

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 抗癌.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    항암 • (hang'am) (hanja 抗癌)

    1. being anticancer (treating cancer)