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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 外力, from 外 (“outer”) + 力 (“force”).
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? | oeryeok |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | oelyeog |
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McCune–Reischauer? | oeryŏk |
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Yale Romanization? | ōylyek |
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Noun
외력 • (oeryeok) (hanja 外力)
- external force
- Coordinate term: 내력(內力) (naeryeok, “internal force”)
- 외력을 가하다 ― oeryeog-eul gahada ― to exert external force
2021 May 30, “생후 한달도 안 된 아들 죽어가는데 신고 머뭇거린 친모 [saenghu handaldo an doen adeul jugeoganeunde sin'go meomutgeorin chinmo]”, in yna.co.kr, Yonhap News Agency:"머리 전체 여기저기에 출혈이 있는데 발생 시기가 다르다"며 "머리에 대단히 큰 외력이 가해진 것으로 판단된다"고 밝혔다.- Meori jeonche yeogijeogi-e chulhyeor-i inneunde balsaeng sigi-ga dareuda-myeo meori-e daedanhi keun oeryeog-i gahaejin geos-euro pandandoenda-go balkyeotda.
- stated that "there are hemorrhages here and there all over the head, inflicted at different times," and that "it appears that very formidable external force was exerted on the head."