은행

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Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?eunhaeng
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eunhaeng
McCune–Reischauer?ŭnhaeng
Yale Romanization?un.hayng

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 銀行, from (cash) + (place for transaction), an orthographic borrowing from Japanese 銀行(ぎんこう) (ginkō).

Noun

은행 (eunhaeng) (hanja 銀行)

  1. a bank (financial institution)
    은행 계좌 가지고 있다.
    eunhaeng-e gyejwa-reul gajigo itda.
    to keep one's account at the bank
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 銀杏, from (silver) + (apricot).

Noun

은행 (eunhaeng) (hanja 銀杏)

  1. a ginkgo fruit
Derived terms