단검

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 短劍.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈta̠(ː)nɡʌ̹m]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?dan'geom
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?dangeom
    McCune–Reischauer?tan'gŏm
    Yale Romanization?tānkem

    Noun

    단검 • (dan'geom) (hanja 短劍)

    1. dagger (a stabbing weapon)