오와 열

Korean

Etymology

오(伍) (o, “rank of troops”) +‎ 와 (-wa, “and”) +‎ 열(列) (yeol, “file of troops”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈo̞(ː)wa̠ jʌ̹ɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [오(ː)와 열]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?owa yeol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?owa yeol
McCune–Reischauer?owa yŏl
Yale Romanization?ōwa yel

Noun

오와 열 • (o-wa yeol) (hanja 伍와 列)

  1. (military) formation in a column
    오와 열을 맞추다 ― to march in formation
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