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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 甕津, variant (first attested in the eleventh century) of the ancient pseudo-Goguryeo toponym 甕遷 (MC 'uwngH tshjen), of unknown meaning.
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? | Ongjin |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Ongjin |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | Ongjin |
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| Yale Romanization? | ōngcin |
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Proper noun
옹진 • (Ongjin) (hanja 甕津)
- Ongjin (a county of Incheon Metropolitan City, South Korea)
- Ongjin (a county of South Hwanghae Province, North Korea)