애견
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 愛犬.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɛ(ː)ɡjʌ̹n] ~ [ˈe̞(ː)ɡjʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [애(ː)견/에(ː)견]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | aegyeon |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | aegyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer? | aegyŏn |
| Yale Romanization? | āykyen |
Noun
[edit]- one's beloved dog, one's pet dog
- love for dogs (usually as part of a compound)
- Synonym: (rare) 애구(愛狗) (aegu)
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]- 애완견(愛玩犬) (aewan'gyeon)