신호등

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 信號燈, from 信號 (“signal”) + 燈 (“light”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɕʰi(ː)nβo̞dɯŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [신(ː)호등]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?sinhodeung
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?sinhodeung
    McCune–Reischauer?sinhodŭng
    Yale Romanization?sīn.hotung

    Noun

    신호등 • (sinhodeung) (hanja 信號燈)

    1. traffic light, signal light
      저기 신호등 지나서 내려 드리겠습니다.
      Jeogi sinhodeung jinaseo naeryeo deurigetseumnida.
      I’ll drop you off after the traffic light over there.
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