용맹

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 勇猛.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjo(ː)ŋmɛŋ] ~ [ˈjo(ː)ŋme̞ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangeul: [용(ː)맹/용(ː)멩]
    • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of speakers (in both Koreas) no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yongmaeng
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yongmaeng
McCune–Reischauer?yongmaeng
Yale Romanization?yōngmayng

Noun

용맹 • (yongmaeng) (hanja 勇猛)

  1. bravery, courage, gallantry, valour

Derived terms
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