영영

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Korean word from 永永.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)ŋjʌ̹ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeong'yeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeong'yeong
McCune–Reischauer?yŏngyŏng
Yale Romanization?yēngyeng

Adverb[edit]

영영 (yeong'yeong) (hanja 永永)

  1. forever, eternally

Usage notes[edit]

Also 영(永), although the double version is more common.