일꾼

Korean

Etymology

From 일 (il, “work”) +‎ -꾼 (-kkun).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)ɭk͈un]
  • Phonetic hangul: [일(ː)꾼]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ilkkun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ilkkun
McCune–Reischauer?ilkkun
Yale Romanization?īl.kkwun

Noun

South Korean
Standard Language 		일꾼 (ilkkun)
North Korean
Standard Language 		일군 (ilgun)

일꾼 • (ilkkun)

  1. worker
    지난주에 일꾼들을 새로 고용했어요.
    Jinanju-e ilkkun-deur-eul saero goyonghaesseoyo.
    I employed new servants last week.
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