구원

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 救援.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈku(ː)wʌ̹n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [구(ː)원]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?guwon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?guwon
McCune–Reischauer?kuwŏn
Yale Romanization?kwūwen

Noun

구원 • (guwon) (hanja 救援)

  1. relief; rescue

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