내과

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 內科, with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈnɛ(ː)k͈wa̠] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)k͈wa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [내(ː)꽈/네(ː)꽈]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?naegwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?naegwa
McCune–Reischauer?naekwa
Yale Romanization?nāyqkwa

Noun

내과 • (naegwa) (hanja 內科)

  1. (medicine) internal medicine
  2. (medicine) department in a hospital that practises this medical discipline
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