외계인

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Korean word from 外界人.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈwe̞(ː)ɡje̞in] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)ɡje̞in] ~ [ˈwe̞(ː)ɡe̞in] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)ɡe̞in]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)/(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?oegyein
Revised Romanization (translit.)?oegyein
McCune–Reischauer?oegyein
Yale Romanization?ōykyeyin

Noun[edit]

외계인 (oegyein) (hanja 外界人)

  1. alien; extraterrestrial