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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | eunhaeng |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eunhaeng |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ŭnhaeng |
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| Yale Romanization? | un.hayng |
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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 銀行, from 銀 (“cash”) + 行 (“place for transaction”), an orthographic borrowing from Japanese 銀行 (ginkō).
Noun
은행 • (eunhaeng) (hanja 銀行)
- a bank (financial institution)
은행에 계좌를 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 銀 (“silver”) + 杏 (“apricot”).
Noun
은행 • (eunhaeng) (hanja 銀杏)
- a ginkgo fruit
Derived terms