매춘
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 賣春.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmɛ(ː)t͡ɕʰun] ~ [ˈme̞(ː)t͡ɕʰun]
- Phonetic hangul: [매(ː)춘/메(ː)춘]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | maechun |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | maechun |
| McCune–Reischauer? | maech'un |
| Yale Romanization? | māy.chwun |
Noun
매춘 • (maechun) (hanja 賣春)
- prostitution
Derived terms
- 매춘하다 (maechunhada)