영어

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jʌ̹ŋʌ̹]
• Phonetic hangeul: [영어]

Revised Romanization? yeong-eo Revised Romanization (translit.)? yeong-eo McCune–Reischauer? yŏngŏ Yale Romanization? yeng.e

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 英語. From 영 (yeong, “British”) + 어 (eo, “language”).

Noun

영어 • (yeong-eo) (hanja 英語)

1. the English language

   영어를 못합니다.

   Yeong-eoreul mothamnida.

   I don't speak English.

2. (proscribed) the Latin alphabet

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 囹圄

Noun

영어 • (yeong-eo) (hanja 囹圄)

1. (dated) prison