마력

Korean

Pronunciation 1

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

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 馬力.

Noun

마력 • (maryeok) (hanja 馬力)

  1. horsepower

Pronunciation 2

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ma̠ɾjʌ̹k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?maryeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?malyeog
McCune–Reischauer?maryŏk
Yale Romanization?malyek

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 魔力.

Noun

마력 • (maryeok) (hanja 魔力)

  1. spell; enchantment