신호총

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 信號 (“signal”) + 銃 (“gun”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɕʰi(ː)nβo̞t͡ɕʰo̞ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [신(ː)호총]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?sinhochong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?sinhochong
    McCune–Reischauer?sinhoch'ong
    Yale Romanization?sīn.ho.chong

    Noun

    신호총 • (sinhochong) (hanja 信號銃)

    1. starter pistol, firearm used as a signal
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