멸종

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 滅 (“extermination”) + 種 (“race”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[mjʌ̹ɭt͡ɕ͈o̞ŋ]
  • Phonetic Hangul[멸쫑]
Revised Romanization? myeoljong
Revised Romanization (translit.)? myeoljong
McCune–Reischauer? myŏlchong
Yale Romanization? myelqcong

Noun

멸종 • (myeoljong) (hanja 滅種)

  1. extinction (the action of making or becoming extinct)
  • 멸종되다 (myeoljongdoeda)
  • 멸종하다 (myeoljonghada) (to become extinct)
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