애견
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 愛犬.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɛ(ː)ɡjʌ̹n] ~ [ˈe̞(ː)ɡjʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [애(ː)견/에(ː)견]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of speakers (in both Koreas) no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | aegyeon |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | aegyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer? | aegyŏn |
| Yale Romanization? | āykyen |
Noun
애견 • (aegyeon) (hanja 愛犬)
- one's beloved dog, one's pet dog
- 애견 미용실 ― aegyeon miyongsil ― dog grooming shop
- Synonym: (rare) 애구(愛狗) (aegu)
- love for dogs (usually as part of a compound)
- Synonym: (rare) 애구(愛狗) (aegu)
Derived terms
- 애견(愛犬)하다 (aegyeonhada)
- 애견가(愛犬家) (aegyeonga)
- 애견인(愛犬人) (aegyeonin)
Related terms
- 애완견(愛玩犬) (aewangyeon)
See also
- 애묘(愛猫) (aemyo)
- 애조(愛鳥) (aejo)