귀환
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Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 歸還, from 歸 (“return”) + 還 (“return”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɥi(ː)βwa̠n] ~ [ˈky(ː)βwa̠n]
- Phonetic hangul: [귀(ː)환]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | gwihwan |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gwihwan |
McCune–Reischauer? | kwihwan |
Yale Romanization? | kwīhwan |
Noun
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]- 귀환(歸還)하다 (gwihwanhada, “to return home”)
- 귀환비행(歸還飛行) (gwihwanbihaeng, “a return flight”)
- 귀환 불능 지점(歸還不能地點) (gwihwan bulleung jijeom, “point of no return”)