행복
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 幸福, from 幸 (“happiness”) + 福 (“blessing”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈhɛ(ː)ŋbo̞k̚] ~ [ˈhe̞(ː)ŋbo̞k̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [행(ː)복/헹(ː)복]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | haengbok |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | haengbog |
| McCune–Reischauer? | haengbok |
| Yale Romanization? | hāyngpok |
Noun
Derived terms
- 행복하다 (haengbokhada, “to be happy”)