과태료
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 과(過) (gwa, “excessive, undue”) + 태(怠) (tae, “negligence”) + 료(料) (ryo, “fee, cost”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkwa̠(ː)tʰɛɾjo] ~ [ˈkwa̠(ː)tʰe̞ɾjo]
- Phonetic hangul: [과(ː)태료/과(ː)테료]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gwataeryo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gwataelyo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kwat'aeryo |
| Yale Romanization? | kwā.thaylyo |
Noun
과태료 • (gwataeryo) (hanja 過怠料)
- administrative fine
See also
- 벌금(罰金) (beolgeum): fine for committing a crime or breaking a contract