고인돌

Korean

고인돌 (goindol, “dolmen”).

Etymology

From 고인 (goin, “propped; supported”) +‎ 돌 (dol, “stone”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞indo̞ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [고인돌]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	goindol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	goindol
McCune–Reischauer?	koindol
Yale Romanization?	kointol

Noun

고인돌 • (goindol)

1. a dolmen, a prehistoric megalith having a capstone supported by two or more upright stones

   Synonyms: 돌멘 (dolmen), 탱석(撐石) (taengseok), 지석묘(支石墓) (jiseongmyo)