해적

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 海賊

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈhɛ(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹k̚] ~ [ˈhe̞(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?haejeok
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?haejeog
    McCune–Reischauer?haejŏk
    Yale Romanization?hāycek

    Noun

    해적 • (haejeok) (hanja 海賊)

    1. pirate