폐공

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Korean

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
Revised Romanization?pyegong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?pyegong
McCune–Reischauer?p'yegong
Yale Romanization?phyēykong

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 幣貢 (tribute).

Noun

폐공 (pyegong) (hanja 幣貢)

  1. (historical) a tribute
    Synonym: 공물(貢物) (gongmul)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 蔽空.

Noun

폐공 (pyegong) (hanja 蔽空)

  1. (of clouds) covering the sky

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 廢工 (abandoned).

Noun

폐공 (pyegong) (hanja 廢工)

  1. stopping studying or working in the middle of something