애완

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 愛玩.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɛ(ː)wa̠n] ~ [ˈe̞(ː)wa̠n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?aewan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?aewan
McCune–Reischauer?aewan
Yale Romanization?āywan

Noun

애완 • (aewan) (hanja 愛玩)

  1. caring for (a pet or small object)
    애완강아지
    aewan'gang'aji
    pet puppy
    애완
    aewanjwi
    pet mouse
    애완고양이
    aewan'goyang'i
    pet cat

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