지름길
Korean edit
Etymology edit
First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 즈르ᇝ긿〮 (Yale: cùlùm-s-kílh).
지름 (jireum, substantive form of 지르다 (jireuda, “to take a shortcut”)) + ㅅ (-s-, genitive interfix; omitted from the spelling, but this causes the tense phonation of the following consonant) + 길 (gil, “path; way”).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiɾɯmk͈iɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [지름낄]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jireumgil |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jileumgil |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chirŭmkil |
| Yale Romanization? | cilumqkil |
Noun edit
지름길 • (jireumgil)