구완

Korean

Etymology

A nativisation of the Sino-Korean term 구환 (救患, guhwan), or alternately a nativisation of the Sino-Korean term 구원 (救援, guwon).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kuwa̠n]
• Phonetic hangul: [구완]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	guwan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	guwan
McCune–Reischauer?	kuwan
Yale Romanization?	kwuwan

Noun

구완 • (guwan)

1. nursing a patient; caring for someone sick

   Synonym: 간호(看護) (ganho)

Derived terms

• 구완하다 (guwanhada)
• 병(病)구완 (byeongguwan)
• 해산(解産)구완 (haesan'guwan)