도화선

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 導火線.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    도화선 • (dohwaseon) (hanja 導火線)

    1. (blasting) fuse
    2. (figurative) (direct or immediate) cause
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