영어

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Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeong'eo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeong'eo
McCune–Reischauer?yŏngŏ
Yale Romanization?yenge

Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 英語, from (England) + (language).

Noun

영어 (yeong'eo) (hanja 英語)

  1. the English language
    영어 못합니다.Yeong'eo-reul mothamnida.I don't speak English.
  2. (proscribed) the Latin alphabet
    이름 영어 어떻게 ?Ne ireum yeong'eo-ro eotteoke sseo?How do you romanize your name? (literally, “How do you write your name in English?”)

See also

  • 영국 (yeongguk, “Britain”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 囹圄.

Noun

영어 (yeong'eo) (hanja 囹圄)

  1. (formal) prison