애완견

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Korean word from 愛玩 (caring for) + (dog).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɛ(ː)wa̠nɡjʌ̹n] ~ [ˈe̞(ː)wa̠nɡjʌ̹n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?aewan'gyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?aewangyeon
McCune–Reischauer?aewan'gyŏn
Yale Romanization?āywankyen

Noun[edit]

애완견 (aewan'gyeon) (hanja 愛玩犬)

  1. a pet dog
    Synonym: 반려견(伴侶犬) (ballyeogyeon)

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