옹진

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 甕津, variant (first attested in the eleventh century) of the ancient pseudo-Goguryeo toponym 甕遷 (MC 'uwngH tshjen), of unknown meaning.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈo̞(ː)ŋd͡ʑin]
• Phonetic hangul: [옹(ː)진]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Ongjin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Ongjin
McCune–Reischauer?	Ongjin
Yale Romanization?	ōngcin

Proper noun

옹진 • (Ongjin) (hanja 甕津)

1. Ongjin (a county of Incheon Metropolitan City, South Korea)
2. Ongjin (a county of South Hwanghae Province, North Korea)