왼쪽
Korean
Etymology
From 왼 (oen, “left”) + 쪽 (jjok, “side”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈwe̞(ː)ɲt͡ɕ͈o̞k̚] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)ɲt͡ɕ͈o̞k̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [웬(ː)쪽/왼(ː)쪽]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | oenjjok |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | oen'jjog |
| McCune–Reischauer? | oentchok |
| Yale Romanization? | ōyn.ccok |
Noun
왼쪽 • (oenjjok)
Synonyms
Coordinate terms
- 오른쪽 (oreunjjok, “right side”)