내과

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 內科, with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈnɛ(ː)k͈wa̠] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)k͈wa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [내(ː)꽈/네(ː)꽈]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	naegwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	naegwa
McCune–Reischauer?	naekwa
Yale Romanization?	nāyqkwa

Noun

내과 • (naegwa) (hanja 內科)

1. (medicine) internal medicine
2. (medicine) department in a hospital that practises this medical discipline