공작

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈko̞(ː)ŋd͡ʑa̠k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [공(ː)작]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gongjak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gongjag
McCune–Reischauer?	kongjak
Yale Romanization?	kōngcak

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 工作

Noun

공작 • (gongjak) (hanja 工作)

1. craft; maneuver

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 公爵 (“duke”)

Noun

공작 • (gongjak) (hanja 公爵)

1. duke

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 孔雀 (“peacock”)

Noun

공작 • (gongjak) (hanja 孔雀)

1. peacock

Derived terms

• 공작나비 (gongjangnabi)