매춘굴

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Korean word from 매춘(賣春) (maechun) + 굴(窟) (gul).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmɛ(ː)t͡ɕʰunɡuɭ] ~ [ˈme̞(ː)t͡ɕʰunɡuɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?maechun'gul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?maechungul
McCune–Reischauer?maech'un'gul
Yale Romanization?māy.chwunkwul

Noun[edit]

매춘굴 (maechun'gul) (hanja 賣春窟)

  1. brothel