개천

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 价川

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)t͡ɕʰʌ̹n] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)t͡ɕʰʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)천/게(ː)천]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?Gaecheon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?Gaecheon
    McCune–Reischauer?Kaech'ŏn
    Yale Romanization?kāy.chen

    Proper noun

    개천 • (Gaecheon) (hanja 价川)

    1. Kaechon (a city in South Pyongan Province, North Korea)
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