천둥

Korean

Etymology

Nativisation of the Sino-Korean term 천동 (天動, cheondong, “heavenly movements”). First attested in the Jīlín lèishì (鷄林類事 / 계림유사), 1103, as Late Old Korean 天動.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹nduŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [천둥]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	cheondung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	cheondung
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'ŏndung
Yale Romanization?	chentwung

Noun

천둥 • (cheondung)

1. thunder

Synonyms

• 뢰 (雷, roe, “thunder”)