간통

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 姦通

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈka̠(ː)ntʰo̞ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [간(ː)통]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gantong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gantong
    McCune–Reischauer?kant'ong
    Yale Romanization?kānthong

    Noun

    간통 • (gantong) (hanja 姦通)

    1. adultery
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