차임

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 借賃.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	chaim
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	chaim
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'aim
Yale Romanization?	chāim

Noun

차임 • (chaim) (hanja 借賃)

1. rent, hire

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English chime.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰa̠im]
• Phonetic hangul: [차임]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	chaim
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	chaim
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'aim
Yale Romanization?	chaim

Noun

차임 • (chaim)

1. chime

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 差任.

Noun

차임 • (chaim) (hanja 差任)

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Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 車賃.

Noun

차임 • (chaim) (hanja 車賃)

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