Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 半自動, from (semi-) + 自動 (automatic).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)ɲd͡ʑa̠do̞ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?banjadong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?banjadong
McCune–Reischauer?panjadong
Yale Romanization?pān.catong

Noun

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반자동 (banjadong) (hanja 半自動)

  1. semi-automatic