구녕

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kuɲʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [구녕]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gunyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gunyeong
McCune–Reischauer?	kunyŏng
Yale Romanization?	kwunyeng

Noun

구녕 • (gunyeong)

1. (dialectal) hole

   바지에 구녕이 났네!

   Baji-e gunyeong-i nanne!

   There's a hole in my pants!

Usage notes

• Found in most regions of the Korean peninsula, including the Gyeongsang, Jeonnam, and Hamgyeong dialects.

Synonyms

• 구멍 (gumeong) (standard South Korean)