외계인
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 外界人.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈwe̞(ː)ɡje̞in] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)ɡje̞in] ~ [ˈwe̞(ː)ɡe̞in] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)ɡe̞in]
- Phonetic hangeul: [웨(ː)계인/외(ː)계인/웨(ː)게인/외(ː)게인]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of speakers (in both Koreas) no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | oegyein |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | oegyein |
McCune–Reischauer? | oegyein |
Yale Romanization? | ōykyeyin |
Noun
외계인 • (oegyein) (hanja 外界人)
- alien; extraterrestrial