영

Korean

Etymology 1

여역엮엯연엱엲 엳열엵엶엷엸엹 엺엻염엽엾엿였 영옂옃옄옅옆옇
에 ←	→ 예

Syllable

영 • ‎(yeong)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㅇ, ㅕ, and ㅇ.

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 零 ‎(“zero”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jʌ̹ŋ/
• Phonetic hangeul: 영

Romanizations

Revised transcription	yeong
Revised transliteration	yeong
McCune–Reischauer	yŏng
Yale	yeng

Numeral

영 • ‎(yeong) ‎(hanja 零) (North Korean: 령 (ryeong))

1. (cardinal) zero

Synonyms

• 공 (gong)
• 빵 (ppang)
• 제로 (jero)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 永 ‎(“long, perpetual, eternal, forever”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jʌ̹ŋ/
• Phonetic hangeul: 영

Romanizations

Revised transcription	yeong
Revised transliteration	yeong
McCune–Reischauer	yŏng
Yale	yeng

Noun

영 • ‎(yeong) ‎(hanja 永)

1. forever