여권
Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 旅券, from 旅 (旅, “travel”) + 券 (券, “contract, ticket, voucher”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [jʌ̹k͈wʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [여꿘]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | yeogwon |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yeogwon |
| McCune–Reischauer? | yŏkwŏn |
| Yale Romanization? | yeqkwen |
Noun
| South Korean Standard Language | 여권(旅券) (yeogwon) |
|---|---|
| North Korean Standard Language | 려권(旅券) (ryeogwon) |
여권 • (yeogwon) (hanja 旅券)
- passport
Synonyms
- 후조 (hujo) (Yanbian)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 與圈, with compound/genitive tensing applied.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)k͈wʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [여(ː)꿘]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | yeogwon |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yeogwon |
| McCune–Reischauer? | yŏkwŏn |
| Yale Romanization? | yēqkwen |
Noun
여권 • (yeogwon) (hanja 與圈)
- (politics) (the sphere of) the ruling party
- Antonym: 야권(野圈) (yagwon)