묘약

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 妙藥.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈmjo(ː)ja̠k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [묘(ː)약]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	myoyak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	myoyag
McCune–Reischauer?	myoyak
Yale Romanization?	myō.yak

Noun

묘약 • (myoyak) (hanja 妙藥)

1. mysterious wonder drug, elixir