권총

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 拳銃, from 拳 (“fist”) + 銃 (“gun”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkwɘ(ː)ɲt͡ɕʰo̞ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [권(ː)총]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gwonchong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwonchong
    McCune–Reischauer?kwŏnch'ong
    Yale Romanization?kwēn.chong

    Noun

    권총 • (gwonchong) (hanja 拳銃)

    1. pistol, handgun
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