전구
Korean edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Korean word from 電球 (“light bulb”)
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)nɡu]
- Phonetic hangul: [전(ː)구]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jeon'gu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jeongu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chŏn'gu |
| Yale Romanization? | cēnkwu |
Noun edit
- light bulb
- Synonym: 백열등 (baegyeoldeung)