동공
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 瞳孔
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈto̞(ː)ŋɡo̞ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [동(ː)공]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | donggong |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | donggong |
| McCune–Reischauer? | tonggong |
| Yale Romanization? | tōngkong |
Noun
동공 • (donggong) (hanja 瞳孔)
- (anatomy) pupil (a black hole located in the center of the iris)