Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 구명(救命) (gumyeong) + 동의(胴衣) (dong'ui).

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈku(ː)mjʌ̹ŋdo̞ŋɰi] ~ [ˈku(ː)mjʌ̹ŋdo̞ŋi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gumyeongdong'ui
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gumyeongdong'ui
McCune–Reischauer?kumyŏngdongŭi
Yale Romanization?kwūmyengtonguy

Noun edit

구명동의 (gumyeongdong'ui) (hanja 救命胴衣)

  1. life jacket
    Synonym: 구명조끼 (gumyeongjokki)