지남석

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 指南 (“to point south”) + 石 (“stone”).

First attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean 지〮남셕〮 (Yale: cínàmsyék).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕina̠msʰʌ̹k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [지남석]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jinamseok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jinamseog
McCune–Reischauer?	chinamsŏk
Yale Romanization?	cinamsek

Noun

지남석 • (jinamseok) (hanja 指南石)

1. Synonym of 자석 (jaseok, “magnet”)