경구

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 警句 (aphorism; epigram), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋk͈u]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gyeonggu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyeonggu
McCune–Reischauer?kyŏngku
Yale Romanization?kyēngqkwu

Noun

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경구 (gyeonggu) (hanja 警句)

  1. aphorism; epigram