경외

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 敬畏

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋwe̞] ~ [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋø̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [경(ː)웨/경(ː)외]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gyeong'oe
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyeong'oe
McCune–Reischauer?kyŏngoe
Yale Romanization?kyēngoy

Noun

경외 • (gyeong'oe) (hanja 敬畏)

  1. reverence, holding in awe, fear
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