완곡어법

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 婉曲語法 (euphemism), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈwa̠(ː)nɡo̞ɡʌ̹p͈ʌ̹p̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?wan'gogeobeop
Revised Romanization (translit.)?wangog'eobeob
McCune–Reischauer?wan'gogŏpŏp
Yale Romanization?wānkok.eqpep

Noun

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완곡어법 (wan'gogeobeop) (hanja 婉曲語法)

  1. euphemism

Synonyms

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