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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 動力, from an orthographic borrowing from Japanese 動力 (dōryoku).
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 |
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| Revised Romanization? | dongnyeok |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | donglyeog |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | tongnyŏk |
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| Yale Romanization? | tōnglyek |
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Noun
동력 • (dongnyeok) (hanja 動力)
- motive power
- (physics) energy