Korean

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Etymology

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(gin, long) +‎ 바늘 (baneul, hand).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈki(ː)nba̠nɯɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ginbaneul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ginbaneul
McCune–Reischauer?kinbanŭl
Yale Romanization?kīnpanul

Noun

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긴바늘 (ginbaneul)

  1. minute hand (the hand of a clock or watch face that revolves once each hour and indicates the minutes)
    Antonym: 짧은바늘 (jjalbeunbaneul)