신호총

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 信號 (“signal”) + 銃 (“gun”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈɕʰi(ː)nβo̞t͡ɕʰo̞ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [신(ː)호총]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sinhochong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sinhochong
McCune–Reischauer?	sinhoch'ong
Yale Romanization?	sīn.ho.chong

Noun

신호총 • (sinhochong) (hanja 信號銃)

1. starter pistol, firearm used as a signal