구경
Korean
Etymology 1
First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 구겨ᇰ〮 (Yale: kwùkyéng). Perhaps Sino-Korean from 求景.[1]
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈku(ː)ɡjʌ̹ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [구(ː)경]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | gugyeong |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gugyeong |
McCune–Reischauer? | kugyŏng |
Yale Romanization? | kwūkyeng |
Noun
구경 • (gugyeong)
- a viewing
- a thing worth watching
Derived terms
- 구경하다 (gugyeonghada, “to watch something interesting”)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 口徑.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kuɡjʌ̹ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [구경]
Romanizations | |
---|---|
Revised Romanization? | gugyeong |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gugyeong |
McCune–Reischauer? | kugyŏng |
Yale Romanization? | kwukyeng |
Noun
구경 • (gugyeong) (hanja 口徑)
- firearm caliber
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 究竟.
Noun
구경 • (gugyeong) (hanja 究竟)
- (Buddhism) culmination, conclusion
Etymology 4
Sino-Korean word from 球莖.
Noun
구경 • (gugyeong) (hanja 球莖)
- (botany) corm
Etymology 5
Sino-Korean word from 九卿.
Noun
구경 • (gugyeong) (hanja 九卿)
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References
- 우리말 語源辭典, 太學社, 1997