폐공

Korean

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpʰje̞(ː)ɡo̞ŋ] ~ [ˈpʰe̞(ː)ɡo̞ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [폐(ː)공/페(ː)공]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?pyegong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?pyegong
McCune–Reischauer?p'yegong
Yale Romanization?phyēykong

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 幣貢 (“tribute”).

Noun

폐공 • (pyegong) (hanja 幣貢)

  1. (historical) a tribute
    Synonym: 공물(貢物) (gongmul)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 蔽空.

Noun

폐공 • (pyegong) (hanja 蔽空)

  1. (of clouds) covering the sky

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 廢工 (“abandoned”).

Noun

폐공 • (pyegong) (hanja 廢工)

  1. stopping studying or working in the middle of something
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