Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 貯金筒, from 貯金 (saving money) + (tube, pipe, container).

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ɡɯmtʰo̞ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeogeumtong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeogeumtong
McCune–Reischauer?chŏgŭmt'ong
Yale Romanization?cēkumthong

Noun edit

저금통 (jeogeumtong) (hanja 貯金筒)

  1. piggybank; moneybox