Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 전쟁(戰爭) (jeonjaeng) + .

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ɲd͡ʑɛŋɡwa̠ŋ] ~ [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ɲd͡ʑe̞ŋɡwa̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeonjaenggwang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeonjaenggwang
McCune–Reischauer?chŏnjaenggwang
Yale Romanization?cēn.cayngkwang

Noun

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전쟁광 (jeonjaenggwang) (hanja 戰爭狂)

  1. warmonger