매점

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 賣店 (“cafeteria, canteen, snack bar, stand”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmɛ(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹m] ~ [ˈme̞(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹m]
    • Phonetic hangul: [매(ː)점/메(ː)점]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?maejeom
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?maejeom
    McCune–Reischauer?maejŏm
    Yale Romanization?māycem

    Noun

    매점 • (maejeom) (hanja 賣店)

    1. cafeteria, canteen, snack bar, stand
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