완곡어법

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 婉曲語法 (“euphemism”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈwa̠(ː)nɡo̞ɡʌ̹p͈ʌ̹p̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [완(ː)고거뻡]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?wan'gogeobeop
Revised Romanization (translit.)?wangog'eobeob
McCune–Reischauer?wan'gogŏpŏp
Yale Romanization?wānkok.eqpep

Noun

완곡어법 • (wan'gogeobeop) (hanja 婉曲語法)

  1. euphemism

Synonyms
  • 에두름법 (edureumbeop)
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