명령

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 命令 (“order, command”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈmjɘ(ː)ŋɲʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [명(ː)녕]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	myeongnyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	myeonglyeong
McCune–Reischauer?	myŏngnyŏng
Yale Romanization?	myēnglyeng

Noun

명령 • (myeongnyeong) (hanja 命令)

1. order, command
   • 시정명령을 이행하지 아니한 때

     sijeongmyeongnyeong'eul ihaenghaji anihan ttae

     When he/she fails to comply with any such corrective order