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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 愛玩 (“caring for”) + 犬 (“dog”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | aewan'gyeon |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | aewangyeon |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | aewan'gyŏn |
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| Yale Romanization? | āywankyen |
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Noun
애완견 • (aewan'gyeon) (hanja 愛玩犬)
- a pet dog
- Synonym: 반려견(伴侶犬) (ballyeogyeon)
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