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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 後宮, from 後 (“behind, within”) + 宮 (“palace”). See also Japanese 後宮 (kōkyū).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | hugung |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hugung |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | hugung |
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| Yale Romanization? | hwūkwung |
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Noun
후궁 • (hugung) (hanja 後宮)
- imperial concubine