Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 最長, from (most) + (long).

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)d͡ʑa̠ŋ] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰø̞(ː)d͡ʑa̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?choejang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?choejang
McCune–Reischauer?ch'oejang
Yale Romanization?chōycang

Noun edit

최장 (choejang) (hanja 最長)

  1. the longest
    Antonym: 최단(最短) (choedan)

Derived terms edit