행복

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Korean word from 幸福, from (happiness) + (blessing)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈhɛ(ː)ŋbo̞k̚] ~ [ˈhe̞(ː)ŋbo̞k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?haengbok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?haengbog
McCune–Reischauer?haengbok
Yale Romanization?hāyngpok
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Noun[edit]

행복 (haengbok) (hanja 幸福)

  1. happiness
  2. good fortune

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