계산원

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 計算 (count) + (worker).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkje̞(ː)sʰa̠nwʌ̹n] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)sʰa̠nwʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gyesanwon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyesan'won
    McCune–Reischauer?kyesanwŏn
    Yale Romanization?kyēysan.wen

    Noun

    계산원 • (gyesanwon) (hanja 計算員)

    1. cashier (person in charge of the cash of a business or bank)