인형
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 人形, from 人 (“human”) + 形 (“form”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [inʝʌ̹ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [인형]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | inhyeong |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | inhyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer? | inhyŏng |
| Yale Romanization? | in.hyeng |
- South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 인형의 / 인형에 / 인형까지
Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the second syllable, except before consonant-initial multisyllabic suffixes, when it takes full low pitch.
Noun
인형 • (inhyeong) (hanja 人形)
- doll, puppet, action figure, any small human form
- (by extension) stuffed animal
- 곰 인형 ― gom inhyeong ― teddy bear
Usage notes
As (inhyeong) is used to refer to toys in the image of any human or animal, it can be used to translate "action figure" or "stuffed animal" as well as "doll".