고참

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 古參, from (old) + (participate).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈko̞(ː)t͡ɕʰa̠m]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gocham
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gocham
    McCune–Reischauer?koch'am
    Yale Romanization?kō.cham

    Noun

    고참 • (gocham) (hanja 古參)

    1. old-timer

    Derived terms