경구

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 警句 (“aphorism; epigram”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋk͈u]
  • Phonetic hangul: [경(ː)꾸]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gyeonggu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyeonggu
McCune–Reischauer?kyŏngku
Yale Romanization?kyēngqkwu

Noun

경구 • (gyeonggu) (hanja 警句)

  1. aphorism; epigram
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