Korean

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Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈha̠(ː)md͡ʑʌ̹ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hamjeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hamjeong
McCune–Reischauer?hamjŏng
Yale Romanization?hāmceng

Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 陷穽/檻穽.

Noun

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함정 (hamjeong) (hanja 陷穽/檻穽)

  1. trap

Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 艦艇.

Noun

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함정 (hamjeong) (hanja 艦艇)

  1. (nautical) naval vessel