경음기

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 警音機.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋɯmɡi]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gyeong'eumgi
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyeong'eumgi
    McCune–Reischauer?kyŏngŭmgi
    Yale Romanization?kyēngumki

    Noun

    경음기 • (gyeong'eumgi) (hanja 警音機)

    1. vehicle horns
    2. (North Korea) loudspeaker
    3. (North Korea) megaphone

    Synonyms