Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 診察臺.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕi(ː)ɲt͡ɕʰa̠ɭdɛ] ~ [ˈt͡ɕi(ː)ɲt͡ɕʰa̠ɭde̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jinchaldae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jinchaldae
McCune–Reischauer?chinch'aldae
Yale Romanization?cīn.chaltay

Noun

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진찰대 (jinchaldae) (hanja 診察臺)

  1. examination table or bed (at a doctor's office)