거인

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Korean word from 巨人, from (giant) + (human)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɘ(ː)in]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geoin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geoin
McCune–Reischauer?kŏin
Yale Romanization?kēin

Noun[edit]

거인 (geoin) (hanja 巨人)

  1. giant (mythical human)