공덕
Korean
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞ŋdʌ̹k̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [공덕]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gongdeok |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gongdeog |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kongdŏk |
| Yale Romanization? | kongtek |
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 功德 (“merits and virtues”).
Noun
공덕 • (gongdeok) (hanja 功德)
- good deed
- (Buddhism) supererogation; virtue accumulated by good deeds, which will return as good fortune in the afterlife
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 公德 (“public morals”).
Noun
공덕 • (gongdeok) (hanja 公德)
- public morals
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 孔德洞, from 孔德 (“Gongdeok”) + 洞 (“dong”).
Proper noun
공덕 • (Gongdeok) (hanja 孔德洞)
- Gongdeok-dong