대중교통

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 大衆交通, from 大衆 (“public”) + 交通 (“transportation”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)d͡ʑuŋɡjotʰo̞ŋ] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)d͡ʑuŋɡjotʰo̞ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [대(ː)중교통/데(ː)중교통]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?daejunggyotong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?daejunggyotong
    McCune–Reischauer?taejunggyot'ong
    Yale Romanization?tāycwungkyo.thong

    Noun

    대중교통 • (daejunggyotong) (hanja 大衆交通)

    1. public transport; public transportation
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