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Korean
Pronunciation
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Revised Romanization? | yeong'eo |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yeong'eo |
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McCune–Reischauer? | yŏngŏ |
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Yale Romanization? | yenge |
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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 英語, from 英 (“England”) + 語 (“language”).
Noun
영어 • (yeong'eo) (hanja 英語)
- the English language
- 영어를 못합니다. ― Yeong'eo-reul mothamnida. ― I don't speak English.
- (proscribed) the Latin alphabet
- 네 이름 영어로 어떻게 써? ― Ne ireum yeong'eo-ro eotteoke sseo? ― How do you romanize your name? (literally, “How do you write your name in English?”)
See also
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 囹圄.
Noun
영어 • (yeong'eo) (hanja 囹圄)
- (formal) prison