응연
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Korean
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɯ(ː)ŋjʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [응(ː)연]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | eung'yeon |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eung'yeon |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ŭngyŏn |
| Yale Romanization? | ūngyen |
Etymology 1
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 應然, from 應 (“ought to be”) + 然 (“so”).
Adverb
[edit]- rightly, rightfully, appropriately
- as it should be
Etymology 2
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 凝 (“solid”) + 然 (“so”). See also Japanese 凝然と.