Korean

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Etymology

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From (mil-, to push) +‎ (dat-, to close) +‎ (-i, nominalisation suffix) +‎ 문(門) (mun, door).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmi(ː)da̠d͡ʑimun]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?midajimun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?midad'imun
McCune–Reischauer?midajimun
Yale Romanization?mītat.imun

Noun

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미닫이문 (midajimun)

  1. sliding door