멸종

Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Romanizations
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)
  • 멸종하다 (滅種—, myeoljonghada, “to become extinct”)
  • 멸종되다 (滅種—, myeoljongdoeda)
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