도중

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 途中 (on the way; along the way; en route)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈto̞(ː)d͡ʑuŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?dojung
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?dojung
    McCune–Reischauer?tojung
    Yale Romanization?tōcwung

    Noun

    도중 • (dojung) (hanja 途中)

    1. on the way; along the way; en route
    2. (in) the middle of