미동

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 微動, from 微 (“slight, tiny”) + 動 (“movement”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mido̞ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [미동]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	midong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	midong
McCune–Reischauer?	midong
Yale Romanization?	mitong

Noun

미동 • (midong) (hanja 微動)

1. tremor; quiver; slight movement

   아기는 미동도 없이 자고 있었다.

   Agi-neun midong-do eopsi jago isseotda.

   The baby was asleep without the slightest movement.

Derived terms

• 미동(微動)하다 (midonghada)

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 美 (“beautiful”) + 童 (“child”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈmi(ː)do̞ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [미(ː)동]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	midong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	midong
McCune–Reischauer?	midong
Yale Romanization?	mītong

Noun

미동 • (midong) (hanja 美童)

1. beautiful boy or young man (especially as the bottom in homosexual relationships)