대량살상무기

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 大量 (mass) + 殺傷 (kill and injure) + 武器 (weapon).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)ɾja̠ŋsʰa̠ɭsʰa̠ŋmuɡi] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)ɾja̠ŋsʰa̠ɭsʰa̠ŋmuɡi]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?Daeryangsalsangmugi
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?Daelyangsalsangmugi
    McCune–Reischauer?Taeryangsalsangmugi
    Yale Romanization?tāylyangsal.sangmuki

    Noun

    대량살상무기 • (daeryangsalsangmugi) (hanja 大量殺傷武器)

    1. weapon of mass destruction