인형
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Korean[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 人形, from 人 (“human”) + 形 (“form”)
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [inʝʌ̹ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [인형]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | inhyeong |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | inhyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer? | inhyŏng |
| Yale Romanization? | in.hyeng |
- South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 인형의 / 인형에 / 인형까지
Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the second syllable, except before consonant-initial multisyllabic suffixes, when it takes full low pitch.
Noun[edit]
- doll, puppet, action figure, any small human form
- (by extension) stuffed animal
- 곰 인형 ― gom inhyeong ― teddy bear
Usage notes[edit]
As 인형 (inhyeong) is used to refer to toys in the image of any human or animal, it can be used to translate "action figure" or "stuffed animal" as well as "doll".