암흑
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 暗黑, from 暗 (“dark”) + 黑 (“black”)
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈa̠(ː)mɣɯk̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [암(ː)흑]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | amheuk |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | amheug |
| McCune–Reischauer? | amhŭk |
| Yale Romanization? | āmhuk |
Noun
[edit]- dark (a complete or partial absence of light)
Derived terms
[edit]- 암흑하다 (amheukhada, “to be dark”)