멸족
Korean
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Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 滅族.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmjɘ(ː)ʎd͡ʑo̞k̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [멸(ː)족]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | myeoljok |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | myeoljog |
| McCune–Reischauer? | myŏljok |
| Yale Romanization? | myēlcok |
Noun
[edit]- (historical) to exterminate an entire family (as a form of punishment)