토착어

Korean

Etymology

토착 (土着, tochak, “native”) + 어 (語, eo, “language”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [tʰo̞t͡ɕʰa̠ɡʌ̹]
• Phonetic hangul: [토차거]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	tochageo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	tochag'eo
McCune–Reischauer?	t'och'agŏ
Yale Romanization?	tho.chak.e

Noun

토착어 • (tochageo) (hanja 土着語)

1. the native language of a region; a regional language; a regional dialect

   제주도는 지리적 여건으로 말미암아 한국어의 특수한 토착어를 형성하였다.

   jejudo-neun jirijeok yeogeoneuro malmiama han'gugeo-ui teuksuhan tochageo-reul hyeongseonghayeotda.

   Due to its geographic situation, Cheju Island developed a unique regional dialect of Korean.