과녁

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Korean

과녁 (gwanyeok)

Etymology

First attested in the 18th century.

Nativisation of the Sino-Korean term 관혁 (貫革, gwanhyeok, “target (lit. to pierce the leather)”). Compare 관하다 (貫—, gwanhada, “to hit the target; to pierce”).

Displaced native 솔 (sol).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gwanyeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwanyeog
McCune–Reischauer?kwanyŏk
Yale Romanization?kwānyek

Noun

과녁 • (gwanyeok)

  1. target (e.g. for archery)
    Synonym: 표적(標的) (pyojeok)
    과녁을 맞히다 ― gwanyeog-eul machida ― to hit the target

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