대장균

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 大腸菌.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    대장균 • (daejanggyun) (hanja 大腸菌)

    1. E. coli (Escherichia coli)