동장

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 洞 (“dong”) + 長 (“leader”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    동장 • (dongjang) (hanja 洞長)

    1. village chief
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