Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 大衆交通, from 大衆 (public) + 交通 (transportation).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)d͡ʑuŋɡjotʰo̞ŋ] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)d͡ʑuŋɡjotʰo̞ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?daejunggyotong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?daejunggyotong
McCune–Reischauer?taejunggyot'ong
Yale Romanization?tāycwungkyo.thong

Noun

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대중교통 (daejunggyotong) (hanja 大衆交通)

  1. public transport; public transportation