천공기

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 穿孔機.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	cheon'gonggi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	cheongonggi
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'ŏn'gonggi
Yale Romanization?	chēnkongki

Noun

천공기 • (cheon'gonggi) (hanja 穿孔機)

1. punch
2. perforator
3. boring machine