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동굴

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Korean

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Etymology

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    Sino-Korean word from 洞窟.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

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    동굴 (donggul) (hanja 洞窟)

    1. cave, cavern
      동굴 비유donggur-ui biyuAllegory of the Cave

    Derived terms

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