단종

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 斷種.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈta̠(ː)ɲd͡ʑo̞ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?danjong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?danjong
    McCune–Reischauer?tanjong
    Yale Romanization?tān.cong

    Noun

    단종 • (danjong) (hanja 斷種)

    1. discontinuation (of a product)

    Derived terms