미동

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 微動, from 微 (“slight, tiny”) + 動 (“movement”).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?midong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?midong
    McCune–Reischauer?midong
    Yale Romanization?mitong

    Noun

    미동 • (midong) (hanja 微動)

    1. tremor; quiver; slight movement
      아기는 미동도 없이 자고 있었다.
      Agi-neun midon-gdo eopsi jago isseotda.
      The baby was asleep without the slightest movement.
    Derived terms
    • 미동(微動)하다 (midonghada)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 美 (“beautiful”) + 童 (“child”).

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmi(ː)do̞ŋ]
      • Phonetic hangul: [미(ː)동]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?midong
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?midong
      McCune–Reischauer?midong
      Yale Romanization?mītong

      Noun

      미동 • (midong) (hanja 美童)

      1. beautiful boy or young man (especially as the bottom in homosexual relationships)
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